Conspiracy at the Launch

Written by Steven K. Smith

Part of the The Virginia Mysteries series

Kids uncover a deadly space conspiracy threatening their lives.

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236 pages· 44,273 words· Est. 6 hour read· ~781L

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Sam, Derek, and Caitlin witness a secret at a rocket launch, plunging them into a conspiracy involving a tech billionaire and a missing engineer. As they dig deeper, powerful forces threaten their lives. With an investigative reporter's help, they race against time to reveal the truth about the Helios rocket program. Will they expose the deception before it's too late, or will the secrets remain buried? This thrilling adventure blends cutting-edge technology with detective work, taking readers from NASA's Langley Research Center to Washington's power corridors.

From the publisher

A billionaire’s rocket. A dangerous truth. Three kids who know too much.When Sam, Derek, and Caitlin witness something they shouldn’t at a high-stakes rocket launch at Virginia’s Wallops Island Space Center, they stumble into a deadly conspiracy that reaches the highest levels of the space industry. A tech billionaire’s hidden agenda, unexplained drone sightings along Virginia’s Eastern Shore, and a brilliant engineer’s mysterious disappearance all point to one chilling conclusion: someone will do anything to keep their secrets buried.As the young detectives dig deeper-from NASA’s historic Langley Research Center to the corridors of power in Washington-they uncover a web of deception that puts their own lives at risk. With help from a determined investigative reporter, they race to expose the truth about the Helios rocket program before it’s too late. But powerful forces are watching their every move, and the closer they get to the truth, the more dangerous their pursuit becomes.The twelfth installment in The Virginia Mysteries series, Conspiracy at the Launch sends readers into a heart-pounding adventure where cutting-edge technology meets old-fashioned detective work. Perfect for young readers who love solving mysteries while exploring real places and events in America’s space program.Also by Steven K. Smith: The Virginia Mysteries SeriesBook 1 - Summer of the WoodsBook 2 - Mystery on Church HillBook 3 - Ghosts of Belle IsleBook 4 - Secret of the StaircaseBook 5 - Midnight at the MansionBook 6 - Shadows at JamestownBook 7 - Spies at Mount VernonBook 8 - Escape from MonticelloBook 9 - Pictures at the ProtestBook 10 - Pirates on the BayBook 11 - Danger on the StageBook 12 - Conspiracy at the LaunchBrother Wars SeriesBrother WarsCabin ElevenThe Big AppleFinal Kingdom Trilogy (Ages 10+)The MissingThe RecruitThe Bridge

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