Quotes About Mystery

Are you ready? Patty asked. We can't wait, Ashley told her. I looked at the house. Even in the bright sunshine, it looked totally creepy. I can wait , I thought.

We must be missing something," I said when the van arrived back at the lodge late that afternoon. "We're missing suspects.

Let's think about what to do next, Ashley said. Huh? What do you mean? I sputtered. What more is there to do? The house is haunted. We lost the dare. Case closed!

Maybe Animal Magnetism is an animal talent agency. Wally the polar bear could be one of their animal actors." "Right! So…" I frowned. "What does it mean?" Ashley sighed. "I still don't have a clue!" Just then, Dana Hartwick walked past our table. She hurried toward the front door. Ashley and I jumped up and followed her. Solve the case first, I thought. Eat later!

We hurried out of the lodge. Dana was walking into the woods--toward the spot where we saw the monster! We ran across the snow and ducked into the woods. Ahead of us, we could hear Dana's footsteps crunching on the snow and ice. Crunch, crunch, crunch. Dana marched quickly along the path. "She's not out for a stroll, that's for sure," I whispered. "She's walking too fast.

It is important and salutary to speak of incomprehensible things,' they said, and so we did till dawn.

Brian! Brian! Michele screamed into the dark jungle of green behind her. Holding her stomach with one hand, Jo Dee propped herself up to see what Michele was hollering about. Brian streaked out of the woods, the oar raised menacingly over his head. He looked like a pirate was chasing him. Snake? he asked. No, yuck! Michele said. Look! Look . . . the clues make up a map! Treasure? asked Brian hopefully.

The kids all turned to look at the Mystery Girl and saw Mimi's and Papa's bottoms as they leaned into the plane looking for the lost necklace. Uh, I guess you'll meet the front of them later, Grant said.

They didn't bother to explain to Ray about the mystery and how they had thought he was the one who had caused so much trouble. Michele just couldn't think of a way to explain all that fast enough. So, with a mumble of thank you's and play, they hustled Jo Dee and Michael through the wet bushes toward the theater. Play? Ray called after them in a baffled voice. Is that all you kids think about—playing?

Of course, he didn't know four kids were going to show up and show off their detective skills, said John. Even when they weren't supposed to, Mother added and Michele was relieved to see she was smiling.

of cattle, a bringer of dreams

Perhaps nobody knows anybody.

JACKSON'S DARK BROWN HAIR curled up on his shirt collar. Black lashes and heavy brows framed his blue eyes. A few crow's-feet around his eyes were the only sign that he'd just passed his fortieth birthday and they were minimized in the dim restaurant lights. His jeans were creased and stacked up over his highly polished black boots just the right way. Waitresses stopped what they were doing and gazed at him over their shoulders as he passed. Their

J. A. Jance is

but it was still dark in the woods

It doesn't cause me to doubt God's existence, but it does force me to admit there's a lot about God I don't understand.

The night the day of our find, Dr. Pitt and the stone tablet disappeared!

When Miss Carter came back to the table she reported that laboratory tests had shown that the "sleepy" kitten had indeed been drugged.

I still think Barty must be a crook

When the lights suddenly go out, hold onto your diamonds for dear life. - Nancy Drew, The Mystery of Lilac Inn

The girl shook her head. "I feel I'm not wanted. The letter wasn't cordial. Oh dear, what shall I do?" Nancy gave Laura a hug. "You'll be at school and during vacations you can visit friends. And you have a new friend named Nancy Drew!

What's in your backpack, Bess?" Nancy Drew asked

She touched her forehead with the back of her

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