Melissa is a nobody. Wilf is a slacker. Bondi is a show-off. At least
that's what their middle school teachers think. To everyone's surprise,
they are the three students chosen to compete for a ten thousand-dollar
scholarship, solving clues that lead them to various locations around
Chicago. At first the three contestants work independently, but it
doesn't take long before each begins to wonder whether the competition
is a sham. It's only by secretly joining forces and using their unique
talents that the trio is able to uncover the truth behind the Ambrose
Deception--a truth that involves a lot more than just a scholarship.
With a narrative style as varied and intriguing as the mystery itself,
this adventure involving clever clues, plenty of perks, and abhorrent
adults is pure wish fulfillment.