The Empty Cabin: A Choose Your Path Mystery - Hardcover

by Deb Mercier (Author)

When a trusted guest disappears from Cabin 4, everyone else thinks there's a simple explanation. You know better.

In Detective: You, readers become the detective. Identify suspects, gather clues, crack codes, solve puzzles, and make choices that shape the investigation.

The secluded cabin resort your parents own may never make a "best destination" list, but it's the perfect place to spend a summer. There's swimming, fishing, birdwatching--and a steady stream of visitors who pass in and out of your life. Except for Loretta. A regular guest in Cabin 4, Loretta is an avid hiker and is like a grandmother to you. When you find her cabin empty one morning, you know something is wrong--even if no one else believes you.

You're the detective in this interactive mystery by acclaimed author Deb Mercier. As you work your way through the story, it's up to you to

• identify suspects and gather clues


• make choices that affect what happens


• solve challenging puzzles, riddles, and secret codes


• use deductive reasoning to determine what happened--and whodunit

Every clue counts. Every choice matters. You're the main character in this Choose Your Path thriller. You make the decisions. Will you solve the case?

Author Biography

Deb Mercier lives in greater Minnesota with her husband and outdoor critter friends. She writes books for young readers and works as a technical writer at Douglas Machine, Inc. When Deb's not writing, you can find her wandering the trails on bike and on foot, saving turtles from roadways, and playing flute in the Central Lakes Symphony Orchestra.