It's as if James Bond met Nancy Drew met Harriet the Spy. . . . Three
cheers for a determinedly wholesome mystery series that doesn't talk
down to its audience." -- Booklist
***This time, it's an adventure on the wide-open ocean, and everyone's
favorite girl detective, Ruby Redfort, is out at sea. Can she crack the
case of the Twinford pirates while evading the clutches of a vile sea
monster as well as the evil Count von Viscount? Well, you wouldn't want
to bet against her!