The Quick Fix

In this much-anticipated sequel to <i>The Big Splash</i>, junior high detective Matt Stevens is back on the case, bringing us another hilarious middle school noir.<br> When the star of the basketball team is blackmailed, it's up to Matt, the lone voice for justice in a morass of middle school corruption, to figure out who's behind the scheme. Is it eighth-grade crime lord Vinny &quot;Mr. Biggs&quot; Biggio, who has made his name peddling forged hall passes and leading a crew of social assassins who send enemies to the Outs with a humiliating squirt-gun blast below the belt? Or is it his lieutenant and Matt's former best friend, Kevin? Or a pair of scheming twins who sell Pixy Stix to sugar-addicted classmates? One thing's for sure: There won't be a quick fix for the trouble at this middle school.<br> <br> <b>Praise for <i>The Quick Fix</i></b><br> &quot;The quick-moving plot and interesting characters give this detective story plenty of reluctant-reader appeal.&quot;<br> - <i>School Library Journal</i><br> <br> <b>Award</b><br> Winner - Edgar Award for Best Juvenile Fiction