Damon, his mother, her friend and Jaden, are helping to pack up the belongings in grandfather’s house because he now lives in an assisted living community. When Jaden shows grandfather an old photo, grandpa tells of how the boy in the photo disappeared without a trace 60 years ago all due to a treasure map they had. Later, Jaden finds the same treasure map. Clues on the map lead Damon and Jaden into a dark, creepy cemetery and a hidden underground vault.

Told in nine short (less then 10 pages each) chapters with  ten black and white drawings by Nelson Evergreen, Jason Strange (pseudonym) reveals his investigative notes on this mystery with a surprise bone-chilling end.

Includes: Discussion Questions , Writing Prompts, and a glossary.

I enjoyed the twists in the story, but  later (perhaps because I’m an adult) became dissatisfied by over-thinking the mother’s role in the story.

The cover artwork makes this a good Hi-Lo book for older readers.