Ward Jenkins

Living on the moon sounds like the ultimate adventure, but for twelve-year-old Dashiell Gibson, Moon Base Alpha is little more than a cramped, terrifying tin can. The food is terrible, the bathrooms are a nightmare, and going outside means risking a horrible demise. Life is painfully boring until the base's top scientist, Dr. Holtz, turns up dead right outside the airlock. The official report claims it was a tragic accident, but Dash knows better. He overheard Dr. Holtz talking about a groundbreaking, top-secret discovery just hours before his death. Now, Dash suspects foul play and realizes the killer is still trapped inside the tiny lunar colony with them. You will join Dash as he secretly investigates his fellow space pioneers, dodging suspicious adults and strict base commanders. Uncovering the truth will require extreme bravery, because asking the wrong questions might just get him thrown out the airlock next.