The Tour Across the Land is no ordinary bicycle race. Only the top riders take on the cross-country route, but Somerville's young sleuths realize one cycling team has a sinister plan.

Working at a school (and having two of her own children) gives Michele Jakubowski more than enough experiences to draw from when writing middle-level fiction. Michele has also written other popular books in the Sidney & Sydney series and the Perfectly Poppy early chapter book set. Michele lives in Powell, Ohio, with her husband, John, and their children, Jack and Mia.