Capture the Flag

Written by Kate Messner

Book #1 in the Silver Jaguar Society Mysteries series

A stolen flag, a snowed-in airport, and a race against time to catch the thieves.

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240 pages· 44,978 words· Est. 5 hour read· 700L

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Stranded in a snowstorm at a Washington, DC airport, Anna, Jose, and Henry, strangers with a shared secret, face a daunting challenge: the theft of the iconic Star-Spangled Banner. As they navigate a maze of suspects, including a tattooed man and a flamboyant politician, they must unravel a deeper conspiracy. With a rambunctious poodle and unexpected enemies at every turn, can they recover the flag before it's lost forever? The clock is ticking, and the stakes are higher than they ever imagined.

From the publisher

A stolen flag, a secret society, and three complete strangers . . .Anna, José, and Henry have never met, but they have more in common than they realize. Snowed in together at a chaotic Washington, DC, airport, they encounter a mysterious tattooed man, a flamboyant politician, and a rambunctious poodle named for an ancient king. Even stranger, news stations everywhere have just announced that the famous flag that inspired The Star-Spangled Banner has been stolen! Anna, certain that the culprits must be snowed in, too, recruits Henry and José to help find the thieves and bring them to justice. But when accusations start flying, they soon realize there’s even more than a national treasure at stake. With unexpected enemies lurking around every corner, will the trio solve the heist before the flag is lost forever?

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