Body in the Salt Marsh

Casey Miller and his friend, Lexie Wentworth, two teenagers who appeared in a previous book, Mystery at Salt Marsh Bridge, are at it again. They become suspicious of the behavior of their substitute art teacher and when they pursue that, they find he is linked to an art theft ring. Later, they discover two cases, one filled with stolen paintings and the other a million dollars. They then find the body of a person who drowned in a storm and floated into the salt marsh near Lexie's house. As in their previous adventure, in Mystery at Salt Marsh Bridge, Casey and Lexie are caught in dangerous, life-threatening situations. At the same time, Casey is riddled with guilt and sadness about not having helped a good friend who has run away from home. They are shocked when another good friend is killed in a fiery boat crash for reasons they find out to their regret.Again, Casey and Lexie, with courage, persistence, and avid curiosity solve another mystery. Who knows what the next challenge will be?