Excerpt from Spring Break Sleuths, Part 2 - A Hoodlum in Haddam

“I still think Grant is hiding something.”

“Grant didn’t even hide his teddy bear,” Tanekwa said. “I’m not saying he didn’t do it, but there’s no reason to suspect him more than anybody else at this point.”

Paco rolled her eyes and finished her banana. “Did you check the teddy bear for spray paint?”

“You’re too cynical,” Soraia said. “Can’t he just be nice because he’s nice?”

“He can, but I doubt it.” She threw the peel into the nearest trash can, startling a squirrel that had been foraging i...