Fans of classic detective stories, The Mysterious Benedict Society , and the Secret Series will devour this illustrated middle-grade adventure that follows three curious sleuths as they investigate a mysterious, old house with some hidden secrets. Eleven-year-old Fairday Morrow is less than thrilled that her family is moving thousands of miles from civilization to the quiet country town of Ashpot, Connecticut, where she’s absolutely certain she’ll die of boredom.     As if leaving New York City and her best friend, Lizzy, the only other member of the elite Detective Mystery Squad (DMS), weren’t bad enough, Fairday is stuck living in the infamous Begonia House, a creepy old Victorian with dark passageways, a gigantic dead willow tree, and a mysterious past.    Before she can even unpack, strange music coming from behind a padlocked door leads Fairday up a spiral staircase and into a secret room, where an ancient mirror, a brass key, and a strange picture of a red-haired lady are the first in a series of clues that takes the members of the Detective Mystery Squad on an amazing adventure. "The novel builds to an exciting climax that takes magic in stride and suggests that further mysteries await the DMS trio."- Publishers Weekly "This paranormal mystery will be of interest to young readers looking for something spooky but not violent or scary. "- Booklist  "The novel builds to an exciting climax that takes magic in stride and suggests that further mysteries await the DMS trio."- Publishers Weekly "This paranormal mystery will be of interest to young readers looking for something spooky but not violent or scary. "- Booklist "[ The Secret Files of Fairday Morrow ] moves briskly and includes magic, action, and suspense. "- SLJ Oh God! Fairday thought. She couldn't move fast enough, and ran out of the room. What she saw made her scream, "No!" Unbelievably, in the mirror's reflection, her baby sister, Margo, was crawling through a door. Fairday spun around, but there was only the empty archway. :What?" she yelled, utterly confused. Turning back to look into the mirror, she couldn't believe her eyes. Margo was almost gone, practically all the way through the opening of the nonexistent door. Without thinking, she dropped to her knees and stuck one arm into the mirror. "This is crazy!" she cried as her arm went through the glass, which seemed to liquefy. Stretching as far as she could, Fairday managed to grab hold of Margo's foot. Yanking hard she tried desperately to pull her out. But something was stopping Margo from exiting the mirror. As if leaving Manhattan and her best friend, Lizzy, the only other member of the elite Detective Mystery Squad, weren't bad enough, eleven-year-old Fairday Morrow is stuck living in the infamous Begonia House, a creepy old Victorian with dark passageways, a gigantic dead willow tree, and a mysterious past. Before she can even unpack, strange music leads Fairday up a spiral staircase and into a secret room, where she finds an ancient mirror, a brass key, and a curious portrait of a red-haired lady. These seemingly unrelated items prove to be the first in a series of clues that takes Fairday, the visiting Lizzy, and their new squad member, Marcus, on an amazing adventure. Jessica Haight is a true New Englander, with a deep desire to be near the ocean and a love of the four seasons. She enjoys drawing while standing up, and cultivating magic in her garden. She easily floats away in the pages of a good story and is still waiting for her owl from Hogwarts. Jessica lives in Connecticut with her charming fiancé, James; their dog, Jack; their cat, Bill; and a very entitled bunny named Alice.    Stephanie Robinson lives with her husband in a quiet town, though it is not as quaint as Ashpot. After teaching fifth grade for almost fifteen years, she is now enjoying her role as a school media specialist. One of the many benefits of her job is that she learns something new every day. When Stephanie isn’t working, she spends her time creating stories, getting lost in books, and traveling to new places.   Visit thesecretdmsfilesoffairdaymorrow.blogspot.com to learn more. Follow Jessica and Stephanie on Twitter @dmsfiles. ONE  The Begonia House Fairday Morrow couldn’t help empathizing with Dorothy: she was definitely not in Kansas anymore. She stared out the car window at the passing trees and fields, not quite seeing all the endless possibilities her parents talked so cheerfully about. It wasn’t fair, moving to stupid Ashpot. Fairday wished she weren’t leaving her life in Manhattan behind, and even though she doubted she’d find any real friends, she hoped to connect with someone in the small Connecticut town. The Morrow family cruiser bumped and jerked down the road as Fairday’s two-year-old sister, Margo, giggled noisily, bouncing along in her seat. Auntie Em, the family pug, was resting next to Fairday, letting out a light snore every now and then. Giving her dog a s