The Adventures of the Flash Gang

""Set amid Dickensian realities of poverty and injustice in Depression-era Pittsburgh, it was an impressive debut, offering a smart mix of action and suspense with relatable young characters going up against ruthless moguls, murderers, kidnappers, mobsters, and Nazi sympathizers. In this satisfying sequel, the plot expands and deepens as the stakes are raised even higher for Lewis, who's now hunkered down in his derelict factory hideout with his kid crew: Duck, Mac, and his best friend, Pearl Alice Clavell, who's still emulating Lola Lavender, the intrepid hero of her favorite radio show."" - Kirkus Reviews - STARRED (for The Adventures of the Flash Gang, Episode Two) ""A tale with plenty of humor and suspense, memorable characters, and a plot that's vividly informed by a challenging time in U.S. history."" - Kirkus Reviews - STARRED (for The Adventures of the Flash Gang, Episode One) ""Packed with clever twists and ever-rising stakes, The Adventures of the Flash Gang is a bright flare of fun, a throwback gangster caper with irresistible kid sleuths and loads of page-turning action."" --Ben Guterson, author of the award-winning Winterhouse series and The Einsteins of Vista Point ""Delightfully Dickensian in spirit. Period events are woven seamlessly into this rollicking tale of friendship and fortitude. I challenge any reader not to fall in love with the histrionics and devil-may-care verve of Pearl Alice Clavell and her grease-smeared partner in crime, Lewis Carter."" --J.R. Potter, author of Thomas Creeper and the Gloomsbury Secret ""Clever, catchy dialogue and non-stop action catapult the reader from page to page till we land breathless, intrigued, and anxiously awaiting the Flash Gang's next adventures."" --Kimberly Behre Kenna, author of Artemis Sparke and the Sound Seekers Brigade