Books with author Al Perkins

Kelly reluctantly follows Kim on a camping trip into the mountains that line their small Colorado town of Creston. Eerie lights have been sighted there late at night and reports of people disappearing, along with rumors of a phantom lurking about, have police baffled.Kelly is completely intimidated but Kim is skeptical. "It's all just a bunch of talk to keep kids out of the woods," She says. However, she quickly changes her mind as, one by one, girls from their group begin to disappear.When Kelly falls prey, Kim gets on the case. She meets with Detective Eddie Bancroft, who has been on the trail of counterfeiters for months, his investigations bringing him to the very same forest. Kim and Eddie team up to not only find their missing comrade, but to see if maybe there is more to their respective cases than meets the eye.

Melissa had moved away from the old farmhouse on Wakefield Road month after trapping the evil spirit of William in a crystal and burying it. Now, years later, it seems that her fate with the old house is not yet over. After inheriting the property under mysterious conditions, she goes back to where it all began and discovers a new kind of horror - one that has grown stronger and begun to take control of the outside world.

With school out, summer vacation in Maine promised to be exciting for Shawn and his friends, until they uncover a lost treasure from a evil pirate named Simon de Cruel and a very special pocket watch. Each boy keeps some treasure for himself, but a nerve racking inscription on the inside of an enchanted watch warns of danger to those who touch the pirate's treasure. One by one the boys begin to disappear. It's up to Shawn to discover the secret of the watch, save the lives of his friends and put an end to the wickedness unleashed on his home town - before time runs out!

Kelly accompanies her mom and dad on a business trip to Cairo, Egypt, which just happens to coincide with a visit from the world's most successful cat burglar, who is there to steal a rare gold coin - the key to unlocking a hidden treasure. A prize worth the thief's life if not retrieved in a timely fashion. Little does the cat burglar know that Dectective Eddie Bancroft is in hot pursuit to prevent the theft and catch who cannot be caught.Tension builds as seemingly random mishaps follow Kelly and their guide, who is in possession of the coin, or is it an ancient curse? Kelly feels that it's linked to the mysterious hieroglyphics on the coin, which matches the symbols of a recently opened crypt.When Kim and her mom arrive in Cairo, Kelly fills her in on the mysterious happenings. Determined to unravel the link between the coin, the thief and the encounters, Kim and Kelly team up with Detective Eddie Bancroft, to crack the case and discover the cat burglar's secret.

When Kim's mom buys an antique tapestry at a local yard sale, the young detective has no idea how close to the past she is until she begins research on a school history report.Noticing unusual images in the tapestry, Kim embarks on uncovering a family secret and discoverting the link between the tapestry, the local town library and Black Bart.Getting Kelly involved in the case is a plus, and with their combined sleuthing they stumble upon evidence of missing stolen money. Is the tapestry showing that there's really stolen money stashed in a secret place? The detective duo won't let up until the truth is exposed.

Kim and Kelly are two young girls who are not only best friends, but also love mysteries. When their families decide to go on a weekend excursion to a resort that specializes in staging a murder mystery for the guests, they thought their dream to be like their fictional detective idols and solve a case had at last come true. Given free run of the resort they mingled with the actors and actresses. It was all fun and games until they discover a real murder has actually taken place on the grounds. With their sights set on solving the case, Kim and Kelly place themselves in real danger. The closer they get to revealing the truth, the closer they get to becoming the next victims. With only three days to solve the murder, the girls play a deadly game of cat and mouse - but who will get the cheese?

Kelly reluctantly follows Kim on a camping trip into the mountains that line their small Colorado town of Creston. Eerie lights have been sighted there late at night and reports of people disappearing, along with rumors of a phantom lurking about, have police baffled. Kelly is completely intimidated but Kim is skeptical, "It's all just a bunch of talk to keep kids out of the woods," She says. However, she quickly changes her mind as, one by one, girls from their group begin to disappear. When Kelly falls prey, Kim gets on the case. She meets with Detective Eddie Bancroft, who has been on the trail of counterfeiters for months, his investigations bringing him to the very same forest. Kim and Eddie team up to not only find their missing comrade, but to see if maybe there is more to their respective cases than meets the eye.