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Nancy Drew meets Harriet the Spy in this action-packed and heartfelt debut middle grade following an overzealous amateur sleuth as she investigates a shocking family secret--and unravels the mystery of her developing feelings for girls. Rule One: Your loyalty is to the case. Amateur detective Pepper Blouse has always held true to this rule even if it meant pushing people away. But when the results of Pepper s latest case cost her any hope of the girl she likes returning her feelings she decides that maybe she should lay low for a while. That is until her Great Aunt Florence passes away under mysterious circumstances. And even though her dad insists there s nothing to investigate Pepper can t just ignore rule fourteen: Trust your gut. But there s nothing in the rulebook that could ve prepared her for the family secrets her investigation uncovers. Maybe it s time to stop playing by the rules.