Goldie Vance / Larson, Hope

"Sixteen-year-old Marigold "Goldie" Vance has an insatiable curiosity. She lives at a Florida resort with her dad, who manages the place, and it's her dream to one day become the hotel's in-house detective. For now she has to settle for helping out the current hotel detective, Walter. When a mysterious astronaut washes up on the beach, Goldie and her best friend Cheryl are on the case!"--Back cover.

Offers chapter thirteen through sixteen in the Goldie Vance series following sixteen-year-old amateur detective Marigold "Goldie" Vance as she investigates mysterious power outages, missing musicians, and Russian spies at the "Rockin' the Beach Music Festival." Includes concept art and a case study on illustrating a script.

Sixteen-year-old Marigold "Goldie" Vance lives at a Florida resort and wants nothing more than to become the in-house detective someday. When Goldie and her friend Cheryl find an astronaut washed up on a beach, they investigate the mystery of where she came from and why she was in the water, discovering a shocking secret along the way.

Insatiably curious sixteen-year-old Marigold "Goldie" Vance meets Sugar, spoiled daughter of the Crossed Palm resort's owner, who needs her help for solving a mystery involving the world of Prescription One racing.

"Sixteen-year-old Marigold "Goldie" Vance has an insatiable curiosity. She lives at a Florida resort with her dad, who manages the place, and it's her dream to one day become the hotel's in-house detective. When Walter, the current detective encounters a case he can't crack, together they utilize her smarts, skills, and connections to solve the mystery... even if means getting into a drag race, solving puzzles, or chasing a helicopter to do it!"--Back cover.