Sammy Keyes and the Hotel Thief

With this debut book of a new mystery series, Wendelin Van Draanenestablishes Samantha Keyes as a crime fighter to watch. Though, actually, thebook opens with Sammy watching…a crime in progress. And when the man with thewad of cash in one hand and the open purse in the other catches Sammy watchinghim, the chase is on–but is Sammy on the trail of the thief, or is he on hers?If the police don’t believe Sammy’s story about a thief with black gloves, black glasses, and a black beard, she isn’t too surprised. Vice principal Caandidn’t exactly believe her either when she explained that she couldn’t possiblyhave broken Heather’s nose. Well, Sammy’s not putting up with this. Does shelook like a liar? She knows what she saw and how hard she can hit. And somehowshe’s going to prove it.