Taryn Souders graduated from the University of North Texas with a specialization in mathematics. She is the author of Edgar-nominated Coop Knows the Scoop as well as How to (Almost) Ruin Your Summer. She lives in Winter Park, Florida, with her family. Visit her at tarynsouders.com.
""[Pleasingly] dark with its secrets, lies, and murder, and it's pleasingly free of predictability as the author unravels the story. Lovers of mysteries are sure to appreciate the uniqueness of this piece"" - The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books ""[For] libraries with plenty of voracious, and patient, mystery readers."" - School Library Journal ""Coop Knows the Scoop is a gem of mystery with everything you're looking for in a whodunit from the pitch perfect setting, to the heartwarming hero, and a plot that will keep you guessing until the end."" - James Ponti, Edgar Award-winning author of Vanished! ""An engrossing, good-humored page-turner. "" - Kirkus Reviews ""Artfully composed and offering several genuine surprises, this mystery will have young readers speeding through it in a quest to uncover the truth."" - Booklist ""Delightfully quirky townsfolk and details of small-town life create the perfect backdrop for this deftly plotted mystery by Souders (How to [Almost] Ruin Your Summer). Well-placed red herrings and clues will have readers guessing until the truth comes out. "" - Publishers Weekly