Trapped!

By James Ponti

Part of the Framed! series

A young detective must clear his mentor's name from espionage charges.

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384 pages· 70,033 words· Est. 9.5 hour read

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Bookroo's summary

Florian Bates, a middle schooler and FBI consultant, faces his toughest challenge yet. His mentor, Marcus Rivers, is framed for espionage linked to a Russian spy ring. With his best friend Margaret, Florian must unravel the mystery and prove Marcus's innocence. As they dive into the dangerous world of spies, the stakes rise, and the duo must outsmart their adversaries. Will they succeed in clearing Marcus's name, or will the spy's trap ensnare them? Join Florian and Margaret on a thrilling adventure that tests their courage and ingenuity.

From the publisher

Florian Bates—the only kid on the FBI Director’s speed dial and several international criminals’ most wanted lists—must save his friend from being framed for a crime he didn’t commit in this hilarious third novel in the Framed! series. Middle school is hard. Solving cases for the FBI is even harder. Doing both at the same time, well that’s just crazy. But that doesn’t stop Florian Bates! Along with his best friend, and Watson to his Sherlock, Margaret, Florian’s making the case that kids can do anything. When Florian and Margaret’s FBI supervisor, Marcus Rivers, is accused of a crime, it’s up to this mystery solving duo to jump into action and clear his name, because Marcus is more than their boss—he’s family. The case involves one of Marcus’s first investigations for the FBI and a Russian spy ring. However, when the spy they are chasing learns what they’re up to, the tables are turned, and Marcus finds himself implicated in a variety of crimes, including theft, corruption, and espionage. For Florian and Margaret, it just got personal. They’re going to catch the spy and clear Marcus’s name…even if they have to break into (and out of) the Library of Congress to do it.

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