The Counterfeit Clue

Gemma Gaines gave up mystery solving years ago, but when friend is killed in a hit-and-run, all the instincts honed by years in the Olentangy Heights Girls' Detective Society tell her this may not have been an accident. Then she finds that her friend had slipped some cryptic notes into her handbag, she's convinced murder has been done.With the doggedness of the great Girl Detective herself, Gemma follows up on the clues. Real-life mystery solving isn't as tidy as it is in novels...
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Gemma Gaines gave up mystery solving years ago, but when friend is killed in a hit-and-run, all the instincts honed by years in the Olentangy Heights Girls' Detective Society tell her this may not have been an accident. Then she finds that her friend had slipped some cryptic notes into her handbag, she's convinced murder has been done.With the doggedness of the great Girl Detective herself, Gemma follows up on the clues. Real-life mystery solving isn't as tidy as it is in novels though, and before she knows it, her roommate has been kidnapped and it's all her fault. With the help of a handsome new neighbor - who may be more than he seems - she is soon on the trail of a counterfeiting ring that would like nothing more than to put her out of circulation for good.