Sleuths, Sabotage, and Sandcastles — Brittany E. Brinegar

The only thing hotter than the Texas sun is a sandcastle competition worth kidnapping for.The last thing Lizzie Brown wants to do on the 104-degree August day is participate in the Sandcastle Showdown. But thanks to her overly competitive twin sister, they're challenging the four-time champ. When the eccentric inventor vanishes before defending his crown, everyone brushes it off – except the twins.A cryptic phone call sparks the twin's suspicion of foul play, thrusting them into a search for their most formidable competitor. Amidst the searing temperatures and the shifting sands of suspicion, the twins enter a race against time to unearth the buried secrets.Can Lizzie and her sister beat the relentless heat and uncover the truth behind the inventor's vanishing act before it's too late?----------------Sleuths, Sabotage, and Sandcastles is a stand-alone case in the Twin Bluebonnet Ranch Mysteries.If you love quirky small-town characters, best friend shenanigans, and a Dalmatian sidekick, this series is for you!Twin Bluebonnet Ranch Mysteries: Series OrderBook 1: Caverns, Clues, and CowboysBook 2: Friday Night FrightsBook 3: Silent Nights and ShopliftingBook 4: Ghostwriters and GravediggersBook 5: Antiques, Alibis, and AuctionsBook 6: Secrets, Lies, and Poisonberry PiesBook 7: Rodeo, Ransom, and FireworksBook 8: Sleuths, Sabotage, and SandcastlesBook 9: Turkey, Thievery, and TwinsBook 10: Ballots, Belles, and BlackmailBook 11: Texans, Tourists, and TreacheryBook 12: Softball and Stickups