Three Times Lucky (2012) by Sheila Turnage is a middle grade mystery novel set in Tupelo Landing, North Carolina. It follows eleven-year-old Moses “Mo” LoBeau, who was adopted after being found as a baby during a hurricane. Alongside her best friend Dale, Mo runs their family café, investigates the murder of a grumpy local man, Mr. Jesse, and faces danger when the killer, Robert Slate, kidnaps her guardians, Miss Lana and the Colonel. With storms approaching and secrets unfolding, Mo and Dale form the Desperado Detective Agency to clear Dale’s name, outwit Slate, and uncover Deputy Marla as his accomplice. In the end, Mo learns that family is not about blood but about the people who stand by you.
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