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The feisty foursome from Manhattan's St. Veronica's School are back, solving yet another well-plotted mystery for tweens. This time, the girls are led to a secret cellar after finding a message hidden in a fountain pen. Fans of the series will devour this smart, fast-paced, multilayered detective story with its usual witty dialogue and intriguing puzzles to solve.