In
The Keeper's First Case
, fifth-grader Anastasia Jackson uncovers a century-old mystery in the quiet town of Prairieview, Oklahoma.
When a cryptic book,
The Mystery of the Golden Idol
, appears in her beloved library-complete with strange symbols and a mysterious author-Anastasia and her best friend Noah dive into a real-life adventure.
Thunderous slams echo from a doorless room, a shadowy figure stalks the stacks, and a soldier's library card surfaces on a stranger's grave. As a storm rages, Anastasia discovers her great-great-grandmother's secret legacy: the Order of Virtuous Scribes, a society dedicated to preserving heroic stories and virtues.
But a sinister force,
They
, threatens to erase history's heroes, targeting Anastasia's family and town. Racing against time, Anastasia must decipher the book's clues, embrace her "hero blood," and become the Order's youngest Keeper-before
burn away the past forever.