The Midnight Tunnel

Gr 4—7—It is 1904, and Suzanna Snow, 11, is being trained to be a proper lady and hostess at her family's inn in Loch Harbor, New Brunswick. However, Zanna has other aspirations. She wants to be a detective like her famous Uncle Bruce. A chance for sleuthing comes her way when a young guest goes missing on a stormy night. Uncle Bruce is summoned from Boston, but Zanna thinks that he is looking at the wrong suspects. She asks questions and records everything in her detective notebook. What she learns is that not everything is as it appears. In fact she may have the key to solving the case. The Midnight Tunnel gives a bird's-eye view of Zanna's life. She knows the inner workings of the hotel and brings the place to life while she tries to find the missing guest. Mundane things such as electricity, cooking, cleaning, and getting the first catch of the day are all a part of her day. Frazier has created a historical mystery that fans of the "American Girl" series (American Girl) will enjoy.—Shannon Seglin, Patrick Henry Library, Vienna, VA