.I really need your help!. said the woman on the phone. .A note has been slipped into my purse. It says, Beware ? a dirty trick!. Max Monroe cant believe Rhonda Remington, his favorite author, is calling the Monroe Detective Agency looking for his help! Its hours before Rhonda competes for a spot in the Mystery Hall of Fame, and shes desperate to find out who wrote the note and what kind of dirty trick theyre planning for her big night. Max is thrilled to take her case. He may be only ten years old, but hes a clever detective. And of course he has his partner, Uncle Larry, to help him. Well, as much as an uncle whos a ghost can help! With funny dialogue and a cast of oddball characters, author L. M. Falcone a former private investigator herself continues to delight with this third title in her early chapter book series about a super-talented boy detective who solves cases with the ghost of his uncle Larry.
