The Inway Investigators or, The mystery at McCracken's place

by Jane Yolen, Allan Eitzen

My first real mystery for kids, based on the little town–Conway, Massachusetts–where we then lived. There had been a rash of pet thefts and this was my take on it. Allan Eitzen who did the cover and some interior illustrations would later illustrate my poetry anthology, ALPHABESTIARY. The opening paragraph came from an ad on the car radio that I heard while driving my kids to school. And one of the characters was based on the real estate dealer (now long deceased) who sold us our first house. Be careful, dear readers, and never annoy a writer, or you may find yourselves artfully enshrined in a book. - Jane Yolen

117 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 1970

About the author

Jane Yolen is a novelist, poet, fantasist, journalist, songwriter, storyteller, folklorist, and children’s book author who has written more than three hundred books. Her accolades include the Caldecott Medal, two Nebula Awards, the World Fantasy Award, three Mythopoeic Awards, the Kerlan Award, two Christopher Awards, and six honorary doctorate degrees from colleges and universities in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Born and raised in New York City, the mother of three and the grandmother of six, Yolen lives in Massachusetts and St. Andrews, Scotland.