by Megan Stine
First published 1989
The Investigators face their most dangerous case yet when a famous actor vanishes from a horror movie production. These seventeen-year-old detectives must navigate the chaos of a film set where reality and fiction blur dangerously. Cast and crew members become suspects as the teens dig deeper into the disappearance. The missing star could be anywhere, and time is running out. Each clue leads the young investigators further into a web of Hollywood secrets and deception. The horror movie continues filming around them, creating an atmosphere where genuine terror mingles with manufactured scares. The Investigators must separate staged drama from real danger as they race to find the kidnapped actor before it's too late.
Genres: adventure, mystery, thriller, action
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: amateur-detective, high-stakes, race-against-time
Setting: Hollywood
Period: 21st-century
139 pages · Hardcover · Random House