Latitude Zero

When a bicycle racing champion dies suddenly, a teen sleuth travels to Ecuador to solve the mystery.

“Twisty, inventive, and fast-paced suspense.”—Nancy Werlin, author of the Edgar Award winner The Killer’s Cousin

“Evolves from murder mystery to globe-trotting intrigue, with plenty of false leads and red herrings to keep readers guessing.”—Publishers Weekly

“I have to run,” said Juan Carlos. “You will call? Please? It is very important.”

“Yes. I will call. Definitely. At two.”

That’s what Tessa promises. But by two o’clock, young Ecuadorian cycling superstar Juan Carlos is dead, and Tessa, one of the last people ever to speak to him, is left with nothing but questions. The media deems Juan Carlos’s death a tragic accident at a charity bike ride, but Tessa, an aspiring investigative journalist herself, knows that something more is going on. While she grapples with her own grief and guilt, she is being stalked by spies with an insidious connection to the dead cycling champion.

Tessa’s pursuit of an explanation for Juan Carlos’s untimely death leads her from the quiet New England backwoods to bustling bike shops and ultimately to Ecuador itself. As the ride grows bumpy, Tessa no longer knows who’s a suspect and who’s an ally. The only thing she knows for sure is that she must uncover the truth of why Juan Carlos died and race to find the villain—before the trail goes cold.