Darcy Walker Teenage Sleuth Thrillers

A dead body in a dumpster. A teen turned detective. Can this underdog crack the case, or will she be the next victim?Fifteen-year-old Darcy Walker's life is filled with three things:1. Avoiding mean girls2. Drooling over football players3. Overdosing on caffeineBut when she discovers a dead body near Valley High, her OCD kicks into overdrive, and all she can think about is solving the murder.Teaming up with an out-of-shape jock and the school bad boy to unravel clues, Darcy soon realizes chasing the sins of a killer can come with a price. Danger spikes the deeper she digs, and when a stalker begins to shadow her every move-threatening her life if she doesn't stand down-Darcy has a decision to make: concede defeat or go Mach-1 at the truth and pray she doesn't die.GRADE A STUPID is the first novel in the action-packed Darcy Walker Teenage Sleuth Thrillers. If you like humorous dialogue, twisty plots, and ADHD heroines who are verbs in a world full of nouns, then you'll love this novel where the underdog saves the day.

A cold case. A grisly murder. Can a teenage heroine solve the crimes before she's the next to go missing?Darcy has several options on how to spend a two-week summer vacay in Florida:(A) R&R by the pool(B) Unravel why her status with Dylan has turned to "it's complicated"(C) Crack a chilling cold case involving a missing five-year-old boyBefore the plane's wheels kiss the tarmac, curiosity kicks in, and she goes full-throttle at the mystery.Joining forces with a local rookie reporter, Darcy soon discovers those closest to the case are guarding more secrets than the Sphinx. In her frantic search for answers, she unwittingly becomes entangled with a mysterious businessman who knows the town's dirt and a separate murder investigation.Trouble descends like a tempest, leaving the truth in the shadows. If Darcy wants answers, she's going to have to claw her way out. Or will she be the next to go missing?NO BRAINER is the second novel in the Darcy Walker Teenage Sleuth Thrillers. If you enjoy laugh-out-loud humor, nail-biting suspense, with a touch of are-they-or-aren't-they romance, then you'll love A.J. Lape's story with its clever twists.

One hormonal teenage guy + speed dating x Darcy Walker = murderJon Bradshaw needs a girlfriend stat. When he convinces Darcy Walker to be his wingman at a speed-dating event, one debacle leads to another, and before you know it, they're the proud new owners of a dead body. Problem is, the body has a tie to Darcy...making her a person of interest in the murder.Things quickly jump from bad to worse when someone hijacks the name of Darcy's alter ego, framing "Jester" in a Hitchcock-like blend of crimes that leaves her head spinning. Darcy battles an adversary who tests her IQ while she navigates the daunting worries of a high school senior. Add on the emotional fallout of her latest caper, a cop breathing down her neck, and a hot but stubborn boyfriend, and she's at her wit's end.Can she find her zen and unmask the real murderer? Or get used to a life of prison orange?FOOLPROOF is the fifth novel in the Darcy Walker Teenage Sleuth Thrillers. If you enjoy edge-of-your-seat thrills in a coming of age story that hits all high school seniors, then you'll love A.J. Lape's conclusion to Darcy Walker's high school years.