Publisher's Synopsis
Strange how a single sound, like a snap, can change your life. When 14-year-old Jace befriends a lone boy, his dream vacation turns into a nightmare. Jace suspects Cody has a dark secret and seeks to help him?somehow. When the ?secret? turns into a fight for their lives, the boys must use all their instincts to survive.... As the chase intensifies, they both worry. ?What will happen next Cody carefully lowered himself down the ladder. When he reached the bottom, Jace started down. He stepped lightly, but as he neared the last step, his luck ran out. The ladder rung snapped and made a shattering sound that would change his life forever. He stumbled and fell. Cody's dad woke with a start and stood up. Blinking, he pointed the pistol directly at Jace. A middle grade mystery suspense from Eugene M. Gagliano, poet laureate for the State of Wyoming and author of Wedge of Fear.
