Pepper's Rules for Secret Sleuthing Format:Hardcover She can't imagine how waiting

She can't imagine how waiting tables at a 24-hour pancake diner and moving in with too many weird roommates could possibly change that

a gem of a novel that is as affirming as it is entertaining

targeted by the Shadow Lords who fear her growing power

A fresh rom-com that twists the tropes

Jackson writes

Pepper's Rules for Secret Sleuthing Format:Hardcover She can't imagine how waitingNancy Drew meets Harriet the Spy in this action packed and heartfelt debut middle grade following an overzealous amateur sleuth as she investigates a shocking family secret and unravels the mystery of her developing feelings for girls. Rule One: Your loyalty is to the case. Amateur detective Pepper Blouse has always held true to this rule, even if it meant pushing people away. But when the results of Pepper's latest case cost her any hope of the girl