Report copyright infringementby Tim Shoemaker (Author)Praise for Code of Silence"Deliberate, plausible, and gritty whodunit." -Booklist Starred ReviewPraise for Back Before Dark"The climax? You will not have any fingernails left by the final page. -Booklist Taken!A detour through the park leads Cooper, Gordy, Hiro, and Lunk straight into a trap, and Gordy is abducted!The kidnapper, a brilliant high-school student with a bitter agenda, thinks it's all a big game, but evil has a way of escalating and consuming.Despite the best of police efforts, the hours tick by without a clue or a ransom call, leaving everyone to their own fears. Gordy is gone. Cooper descends deeper into a living nightmare, imagining the worst for his best friend and cousin. Hours stretch into days, and talks of a memorial service begin to surface. But Cooper still feels his cousin is alive and develops a reckless plan, changing all the rules. Now the one who set out to rescue his friend needs to be rescued himself.Author BiographyTim Shoemaker is a speaker and author of eight books, including Dangerous Devotions for Guys; Smashed Tomatoes, Bottle Rockets, and Other Outdoor Devotionals; Mashed Potatoes, Paint Balls, and Other Indoor/Outdoor Devotionals. He has three grown sons and has been happily married for over thirty-two years. Tim actively serves in his church and continues to volunteer with youth ministry. Visit www.TimShoemakerSmashedTomatoes.com to learn more. Number of Pages: 384 Dimensions: 1.2 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN Publication Date: February 25, 2014 Accelerated Reader: Quiz Name: Back Before Dark Interest Level: Middle Grades, 4-8 Reading Level: 4.1 Point Value: 14