Petrucha, Stefan

Adopted by famous Pinkerton Agency Detective Hawking in 1895 New York, fourteen-year-old Carver Young hopes to find his birth father, but when he becomes involved in the pursuit of notorious killer Jack the Ripper, Carver discovers that finding the truth can be worse than ignorance.

Nancy, Bess, and George investigate after they find a yacht with a safe full of jewelry and a man who has been missing for ten years reappears to claim the fortune.

Caleb Dunne, the quintessential slacker, is pressured by his girlfriend to join a high school club based on The Rule of Won, which promises to fulfill members' every "crave," but when nonbelievers start being ostracized and even hurt, Caleb must act.

Nancy, George, and Bess attempt to solve the mystery of a missing magician's assistant, but Nancy gets into more trouble when she encounters a giant snake.