Paul Aertker intreccia la sua vasta esperienza internazionale e il suo background multilingue in narrazioni avvincenti che risuonano con i giovani lettori. Il suo stile di scrittura è caratterizzato da un sapore "campy", che unisce umorismo e suspense in un modo che attrae sia i lettori riluttanti sia coloro che cercano l'avventura. Il lavoro di Aertker è elogiato per la sua prospettiva globale e il linguaggio appropriato all'età, rendendolo una risorsa preziosa per bambini e adulti che apprezzano la narrazione fantasiosa.
"Lucas has spent an exciting time in Paris preventing dirty deeds by Siba Gunerro and the Good Company. Now he is now on a mission to learn more about his mother and speeds to Rome with his friends. They stow away on a cargo ship carrying diamonds that may hold the secret of his past and could destroy the evil Good Company."--Publisher's description
Crime Travelers Spy School Mystery & International Adventure Series
A thirteen-year-old discovers a baby alone on his father's hotel roof and uncovers a revived kidnapping operation by the Good Company. In Brainwashed (Crime Travelers #1), Lucas spearheads the New Resistance, a group of teenage spies navigating Paris's iconic locations, from catacombs to the Eiffel Tower. They embark on a mission to thwart a brainwashing ceremony threatening their freedom. This action-packed adventure is designed to engage reluctant readers with its thrilling urban escapades and relatable characters.
"This middle grade series reads like the Bourne Identity - but for kids." - Mark Robichaux, Editor, New Yorker #1 Best selling series in chldren's travel - THE UNBELIEVABLE CONCLUSION TO THE CRIME TRAVELERS MYSTERY SERIES - Age Level: 8 - 14 - US Grade Level: 2nd - 8th - NOW WITH ILLUSTRATIVE MAPS