Lawrence Fischman

The Skeleton in the Closet Lawrence Fischman

Cole Franklin is a Dallas ten-year-old with a bit of attitude, a precocious curve-ball and a dog named "Buddy" - a 100% lazy black Lab with a most unusual past.

When Cole's parents go way for a week, Cole and Buddy are sent to Dixon's Gap (home of the Fightin' 'Dillos) with Cole's aunt and uncle and Cole's clueless cousins, Taylor and Tony.

What starts out to be a b-o-r-i-n-g week becomes anything but that when Cole and Buddy discover ... The Skeleton in the Closet.

Set in present-day Texas, Skeleton is a mystery for young readers (ten and up).