It looked like an ordinary book.
But then he turned back the cover.
And everything changed.
Forever.
Eleven-year-old Nathan Cole hates books, until he discovers a mysterious bookcase hiding in the attic. Once the property of his grandfather, Henry Hammond, the noted bookseller from Cambridge, Massachusetts, the books that line the shelves have been saved for one reason — they each contain an unsolved mystery. From the moment he first sees it, the bookcase calls to him, and the adventures that ensue will change the course of his life.
He hated the attic.
Not just because of the darkness, or the smell, or the broken floorboards. It was the spiders. They were everywhere, waiting for you the minute you walked into the room. They’d crawl on you…bite you…make you wish you never walked through the door in the first place. That’s the way Nathan Cole was feeling at the moment…..the way he felt every time his parents made him come to the attic. Things would be very different if it were up to him. Not that much was up to an 11-year-old……
See what adventures await the boy whom the media have labeled, “The greatest detective of his age.”
Do YOU Have A Reluctant Reader?
“These books are turning non-readers into readers!”
~M. Leafe, Captain Samuel Middle School, Brookline, NH
“My 11-year-old son, Shane, asked for the next books immediately after finishing the first one! I read it yesterday and couldn’t put it down.”
~J.W. Nashua, NH
“Definitely get your kids to read this one.”
~ N. Hamblet, Library Asst., Kurn Hattin Homes, Westminster, VT
Third Floor Books – Mystery Series
Author Alfred M. Struthers is passionate about crafting books that inspire, entertain, and make a difference in the lives of readers young and old.
Teachers|in the classroom
Classroom visits are nothing short of magical. As an educator in Maine told me, “The kids won’t believe me, they won’t believe their parents, but they’ll believe you!”
That statement inspired me to start regular classroom visits, something I do at no charge.
NOW AVAILABLE
Rachel Goudas is a hunted woman.
For seven years, with the help of Helen Bainbridge, the noted author and clandestine protector of women in peril, she escaped the ruthless men who were pursuing her and vanished into a life of peaceful anonymity. But now, somehow, they found her and once again she’s on the run, jumping from one small town to the next, desperate and alone.
With no other place to turn, she seeks out 13-year-old Gina McDermott, the granddaughter of Helen Bainbridge……….
“Mr. Struthers does a wonderful job stirring curious histories and cryptic architecture into a suspenseful and fast-paced cauldron of mystery. As the main character wakes to a newly discovered love of literature, so does the reader to a completely original and well-written tale. I’ll be testing this book with my students during the next quarter and look forward to watching them live through every twist and turn.” ~ C.S., Principal, Keene, NH
