The Pumpkin Patch Puzzle by Carolyn Keene

Author:Carolyn Keene
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3, mobi
Publisher: Aladdin

“Okay, so let’s figure out our list of suspects,” Nancy said.

After Nancy managed to find Bess and George, the three girls went over to Nancy’s house with a bag full of apple-cider doughnuts and warm apple cider—perfect fuel for solving mysteries!

The Clue Crew gathered around Nancy’s computer, where they opened up a new file to start listing the five W’s: who, what, when, where, why—and how.

“Ack, George, you’re in my way,” Bess complained. “I can’t see anything!”

“Then move over,” George replied. “I’m staying right where I am!”

Nancy held back a smile as she listened to the two cousins bicker.

“Okay, focus! Now, we’re still not sure of our who,” Nancy said.

“I still say it’s Emma,” Bess declared. “That girl totally had it out for this festival. I don’t even think she likes pumpkins! Who doesn’t like pumpkins?”

“Clearly, our suspect doesn’t,” Nancy said. “I don’t really think Emma did it. She got very angry and upset when Aunt Claire and I both asked her—and she didn’t look like she was lying.”

“I still say we need to keep her on our list,” George said.

“Well, what about Deirdre?” Bess pointed out as Nancy typed. “She seemed pretty sure that she would win.”

“But why would she try to ruin it?” asked Nancy.

Bess thought for a moment. “Maybe she thought that by wrecking all the supplies or stealing the forms she could sneak in a different entry,” she said. “Her design was probably dumb anyway, and she thought she could do a last-second change!”

Even though Nancy thought that possibility was a long shot, she dutifully typed in Deirdre’s name on the suspect list.

“Ohhhh, and Madison Foley,” George added. “Didn’t she want to go to an arts camp this summer?”

“Good call, George,” Nancy said. “Maybe she thought her design wouldn’t be good enough after all.”

As Nancy finished typing up some more notes, Hannah came into the room.

“Bess, George, your moms are both here to pick you up,” she said. “It was nice seeing you girls today! I hope you had a good time, even with the competition being canceled.

George shrugged. “At least we got good treats out of the deal!”

Laughing, Hannah led George and Bess downstairs.

Nancy suddenly realized she had forgotten to mention the bracelet she had found earlier. As she added that to her notes, she wondered if there was any way they would be able to find the suspect in time to save the festival.

• • •

“I just don’t get it, Daddy,” Nancy said later as they enjoyed a pizza dinner from Nancy’s favorite pizza place, Pizza Paradise. She sipped her water as she gathered the courage to ask her next question. “You don’t really think I had anything to do with it, right?”

Mr. Drew put his napkin down. “Of course not, Nancy. Besides, if you had, I know you wouldn’t be able to lie to me.” He chuckled as he took another bite of his pepperoni pizza. “Even when you were little, your right eye would always twitch if you told a white lie.”

Nancy laughed.

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