Its a murder mystery on the moon in this humorous and suspenseful space adventure from the author of Belly Up and Spy School that The New York Times Book Review called a delightful and brilliantly constructed middle grade thriller.
Like his fellow lunarnautsotherwise known as Mooniesliving on Moon Base Alpha, twelve-year-old Dashiell Gibson is famous the world over for being one of the first humans to live on the moon.
And hes bored out of his mind. Kids arent allowed on the lunar surface, meaning theyre trapped inside the tiny moon base with next to nothing to occupy their timeand the only other kid Dashs age spends all his time hooked into virtual reality games.
Then Moon Base Alphas top scientist turns up dead. Dash senses theres foul play afoot, but no one believes him. Everyone agrees Dr. Holtz went onto the lunar surface without his helmet properly affixed, simple as that. But Dr. Holtz was on the verge of an important new discovery, Dash finds out, and its a secret that could change everything for the Mooniesa secret someone just might kill to keep...
While living on a moon base with fellow lunarnauts, Dashiell Gibson investigates the murder of one of the moon's most prominent doctors.
