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RED CARD: A Zeke Armstrong Mystery
by Daniel J. Hale and Matthew LeBrot
Top Publications, July 2002
170 pages
$7.95
ISBN: 1929976151


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The Lone Star Invitational (Soccer) Tournament is in progress. The Dallas Sundogs are facing the New Orleans Buccaneers. 13 year old Zeke Armstrong has lived in 7 different countries with his parents, a doctor and an architect who design and build hospitals and clinics in remote areas, but just last year his parents sent him to stay with his uncle, a famous author, Dane Armstrong.

Zeke is a bit of a practical joker, and an excellent player. He kicks the winning goal which is inexplicably called offside, and his coach is given a red card, and tossed from the game. They go into overtime, with Ian Crow's father as coach. Later that day, the coach doesn't appear for the game against the Miami Hurricanes, but Mr. Crow coaches and they win.

Early the next morning, Zeke hears a shot. He climbs the fence to the soccer field on his way to practice, and finds the coach bleeding on the field. When the team assembles, 3 of the fathers are missing. The police don't seem to want to listen to Zeke, so he investigates on his own (between soccer games)

This is a fast moving well written young adult book that deserved the Agatha is won in 2003. My 11 year old grandson will get this book shortly. Let's see if one of the target audience finds it as engaging as I did.

Reviewed by Barbara Franchi,

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