A suspicious fire claims the life of someone close to Ronnie Willow, and she can't resist investigating the crime despite her friends' urgent warnings. As the mystery unfolds, so does a new romance. Ronnie struggles to navigate the perilous path of young love while searching for clues someone doesn't want her to find. In a quaint Cape Cod town, murderous minds lurk. Are Ronnie and her friends willing to risk their lives to solve the mystery? W. S. Childress is a veteran high school English teacher on Cape Cod in Massachusetts. Inspired by his passion for education and his love of writing, he is creating a collection of young adult novels. Childress lives with his family, including two Belgian Shepherd dogs, and enjoys swimming and cycling in the New England landscape. Ronnie Willow and the Silver Mask is the first book in his continuing series followed by Ronnie Willow and the Devil's Shadow.