Running away from their grandmother, who is caring for them while their mother is away, Vickie and Joanie discover that their father is not in his apartment and that they have become caught up in a plan designed to capture a desperate criminal.

 

This book has been graded for interest at 8-12 years.

There are 156 pages in this book. This book was published 2012 by Atheneum Books for Young Readers .

Willo Davis Roberts wrote many mystery and suspense novels for children during her long and illustrious career, including The Girl with the Silver Eyes, The View from the Cherry Tree, Twisted Summer, Megan's Island, Baby-Sitting Is a Dangerous Job, Hostage, Scared Stiff, The Kidnappers, and Caught! Three of her children's books won Edgar Awards, while others received great reviews and other accolades, including the Sunshine State Young Reader's Award, the California Young Reader's Medal, and the Georgia Children's Book Award.