Barry Forbes

The Getaway Lost in Time Barry Forbes

A wholesome family mystery series for tweens and teens, 10-15 years




Even the address might freak you out. Who would ever want to live on Sidewinder Lane?

The name should tip you off that something weird had happened. And whatever the weirdness was, it had jumped on to the front page of The Daily Pilot. That same morning, in fact.

Already, a seriously smart person had figured out the "what." As to the who, how, where and when, well. . . that will be up to the mystery searchers. . .

A brave, lost mongrel had tipped them off early that morning by saving the twins from a high-country predator-a dangerous mountain lion. A mircrochip showed the dog lived on Sidewinder Lane too. Until recently.

If the mystery searchers don't connect the dots, a crime will go unanswered. Danger alert: Someone could be desperate.

And then there's a heist that occurred half a century ago-unsolved.

And forgotten by time.




Interview with the author

Q - What makes The Mystery Searchers Series so special?

It's a mix of things, really. When I started the series, I wanted to integrate the things that I liked as a 10-15 year-old-from the 4th or 5th grade, all the way into junior high school. I loved mystery books which lead, often, to mystery solving, crime and detective stories, and action and adventure. So I would devour books like the Hardy Boys, Nancy Drew, or Enid Blyton's The Famous Five series. I quickly realized that clean, wholesome books were important too, and I've integrated that concept in every Mystery Searchers installment.




Q - What order should I read the books in?

I've written the series so that you can read them in any order. By the time you finish any one of the books, all the threads will come together.




Q - Are there more installments coming in the series?

Yes! Currently I'm releasing two books every year.