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In this high-interest accessible novel for middle-grade readers, two friends investigate an abandoned neighborhood lot that everyone believes is haunted and quickly discover a mystery even stranger than ghosts. Elias and Ty have been best friends ever since they discovered a shared love of exploring abandoned places: Elias, for old treasures and artifacts, and Ty, for hauntings and other strange events he can film to build his popularity. So when rumors start spreading about a nearby vacant lot and the odd lights seen there at night, the two friends know they need to investigate. To their surprise, Elias and Ty find a bloody tent buried in the lot. They wonder who put it there, and why? Their investigation leads the friends to uncover mysteries even stranger than ghosts, and what starts as a simple search for answers turns into a dangerous mission when it becomes clear there are people who want to keep the lot's secrets buried. Elias and Ty must race to uncover and expose these secrets before others can stop them from speaking out for good. AGES: 7 to 9 AUTHOR: Keith Wain grew up on a small dairy farm in northern Minnesota. He teaches writing at several colleges and universities and loves bookstores, music, forests, and sports. He lives with his wife, three sons, and dog in Otsego, Minnesota.