The Ambrose Deception

Melissa is a nobody. Wilf is a slacker. Bondi is a show-off. At least that's what their middle school teachers think. To everyone's surprise, they are the three students chosen to compete for a ten-thousand-dollar scholarship, solving clues that lead them to various locations around Chicago.

At first the three contestants work independently, but it doesn't take long before each begins to wonder whether the contest is a sham.

It's only by secretly joining forces and using their unique talents that the trio is able to uncover the truth behind the Ambrose Deception -- a truth that involves a lot more than just a scholarship.

A Junior Library Guild Selection   
Amazon Best Books of the Month Pick for February, Ages 9-12   
Chicago Public Library, Best Fiction for Older Readers of 2018   
A 2019 Bank Street College of Education Book of the Year   
2019-2020 Sunshine State Young Readers Award Finalist   
2019-2020 Great Stone Face Book Award Nominee   
2020-2021 Mark Twain Readers Award Nominee    
2021 Bluestem Book Award Nominee   
2021-2022 Iowa Children's Choice Book Award Nominee