Author of Century Farm mystery series for 8-12 year-olds

"I really enjoy these kids you've created," one reader says. "They are real." An 11 year-old said of the stories, "It's kinds like spaghetti--you really like it, and then you find out it's good for you." The Century Farm mysteries are set in rural SW Missouri, and the clues lead back to slavery and the Civil War. The author weaves ideas contributed by kids into the stories.