Mystery in Middleville
Daniel and Milly Hudgkins are just two normal kids, until a girl named Lily moves to Middleville. That changes everything. Lily and Dan instantly become friends, but Dan and his best friend, Hazel, soon drift far apart. Ever since a murder has occurred, rumors have been spreading that the new girl is the culprit. Now both brother and sister decide to try to solve the mystery behind the murder. A very mysterious masked person appears to be seen as the siblings witness the crime, and over time, Dan and Milly begin to suspect their closest friends. They soon learn who the masked person really is.
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A twig snapped in the distance.
"Who's there?" I asked.
A figure stepped out from behind the trees, her body illuminated by the moonlight. The mist seemed to melt away from her presence.
"Amber." I stiffened. "Did youâ€"â€""
"I heard everything. I'm calling the cops."
-- Bethany Bogle