Friends in Strange Places: Heroes on the Home Front Mystery #2

Every dog needs a good home. And Riley and Noah are on a road trip with Grandma Suzie to meet a fluff ball perfect for their grandma. But when they visit and fall in love with the adorable pooch, will their hopes get unexpectedly dashed? What’s more, the kids’ quest for a canine companion takes a turn when they make a discovery. The town they’re visiting once included a camp for prisoners of war . . . and it’s gearing up for a reunion. Army guards, former German prisoners, and townsfolk together again? Maybe that’s not such a good idea. When suspicion and sabotage begin to take place, the kids, along with a new friend, are on the case. But after they track one suspect into a corn maze, they realize the danger is as high as the corn stalks. Will the friends make it out in time to confirm their suspicions? What began as the best road trip ever is quickly becoming an adventure in trusting God through disappointment and danger--and the kids just might find a surprise ending after all.

NELL BRANUM is a former editor and elementary school librarian who is always ready for a good story and thinks mysteries are the best kind. The daughter of a World War II paratrooper and a real-life Rosie the Riveter, Nell believes God can still use lessons learned through the experiences of the World War II generation. She has three grown children and nine grandchildren, and has a tradition of helping each grandchild publish a book during their third-grade year. Since the death of her minister husband, she writes from a small country town just outside Birmingham, Alabama, where she lives with a large orange cat named Dooley, keeps chickens in the backyard, and drinks blueberry-flavored coffee whenever possible.