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Title: The Moravian Enigma
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Author: Scott Morro
Market Focus: Middle Grade/ Young Adult |
| Type - Length: Book - 29,320 Words |
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Keywords & Market Focus: Suspense, Thriller, Adventure, Historical, Redemption, Sacrifice, Friendship, Suicide, Emotion, Relationships, Treasure, Mystery, Young Adult
Author Bio: I am the author of three popular books for young adults: Last Ups, published in 2005, The Cross Over, published in 2006 and Danni’s Gift, a picture book set to be released in 2008.
My stories integrate humor and history, while focusing on the issues kids face growing up and the concerns of young adults.
I live in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, with my wife, Lisa and our sons, Connor and Ryan.
I am an elementary school language arts teacher with more than 13 years experience. I am currently working on my next young adult novel, Eclipse, a story about bullying in a middle school.
For more information on my books and me, visit my website at:
www.publishedauthors.net/scottmorro/index.html
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| Synopsis: The Moravian Enigma is a scavenger hunt, "Da Vinci Code" type novel for young adults, involving George Washington, a treasure he's stolen from the British after the Battle of Brandywine during the American Revolution and a young boy whose mother has committed suicide.
In continuing her mission of uncovering the treasure, Ernie Goodman and his best friend, Bobby Donatelli, embark on a journey of history, redemption and discovery, not only of Washington's treasure but of one's self worth and family. The Moravian Enigma, a treasure-hunt novel, is set in the Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania, a suburb just 90 minutes south of Philadelphia.
Just days before Christmas, Ernie’s mother commits suicide, her reaction at failing to solve the elusive Moravian Enigma. Scorned by his neighbors, community and drunken father, Ernie delves into his mother’s work, starting with her journals and notes, hoping to resurrect his mother’s name, reputation, along with George Washington’s loot. Along with Bobby and their teacher, Mr. Snyder, Ernie follows ancient clues from Philadelphia through the Lehigh Valley in a modern-day scavenger hunt to solve the mystery left by George Washington over 300 years ago.
Combining factual events from a vital part of American history along with a young man’s struggle for redemption, The Moravian Enigma is a tale of adventure and mystery, a tale of discovery and loss, a story of hope and despair. |
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