Spy Ring

By Sarah Beth Durst

Two kids race to solve a Revolutionary War spy's puzzle before time runs out.

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224 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Best friends Rachel and Joon stumble upon a ring linked to a Revolutionary War spy in Setauket, New York. As they decode its secrets, they uncover a trail of cryptic clues leading to hidden treasure. With Joon's impending move, the duo must solve the mystery before time runs out. What did the spy hide, and why? Their summer of spycraft becomes a thrilling race against time, blending history with adventure.

From the publisher

Two modern-day kids discover the truth about an American Revolutionary War-era female spy through a treasure-hunt adventure in their hometown of Setauket, New York.With codewords and secret signals perfected, best friends Rachel and Joon are ready to spend their summer practicing spycraft–especially if they can uncover secrets like the one Joon’s parents have been keeping, that his family is about to move out of town.When eavesdropping leads them to a ring rumored to have belonged to Anna “Nancy” Smith Strong–according to local Long Island legend, the only female member of George Washington’s famed Culper Spy Ring–they think they’ve hit the jackpot. Then they discover Nancy left a coded message in the ring!Decoding her message leads to another cryptic clue, and then another, and soon Rachel and Joon are racing to decipher a series of puzzles that must surely lead to hidden treasure! But can they solve the final mystery before Joon’s moving day? And just what did the centuries-old spy hide away–and why? Sarah Beth Durst’s skillful blend of Revolutionary War history and suspenseful contemporary storytelling will keep readers guessing to the last satisfying page.

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