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Blake and Jennifer look forward to an exciting arrival on Gooseberry Island--a new colt for their cousin Jens. But when they see the scrawny, wobbly foal they wonder how this can be the offspring of the famous racehorse, Naphtali. Jens is crushed when he learns his colt is the result of test breeding with some unknown filly. His life savings--his dream--are gone like the tide. Why? But Ebony fills out and begins to show promise of greatness, then suddenly he disappears! Who has stolen him? And why? Former jockey, Mitch, their long-time friend and farm hand is clearly affected by the loss of Ebony too, so why doesn't he get rid of the sly strangers who are handing around? The mystery, as wild and unpredictable as the San Juan Archipelago itself, leads the three detectives to Kwina Island where they discover the first clue to the colt's disappearance. The clues unfold on the desolate island as the kids follow the tracks of the colt and the thieves-facing danger and the final confrontation at the Indian burial grounds on the tip of the island. And here, the dramatic climax hits with an unexpected jolt when the truth and the betrayal traps them. Can they escape?Pierson, Jan is the author of 'Carson Kids and the Mystery of the Cove Point Stallion' with ISBN 9780595090730 and ISBN 0595090737.
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