Mission Manhattan

James  Ponti  is the  New York Times  bestselling author of four middle grade book series: The Sherlock Society following a group of young detectives;   City Spies, about an unlikely squad of five kids from around the world who form an elite MI6 Spy Team; the Edgar Award– winning  Framed!   series, about a pair of tweens who solve mysteries in Washington, DC; and the  Dead City  trilogy, about a secret society that polices the undead living beneath Manhattan. His books have appeared on more than fifteen different state award lists, and he is the founder of a writers group known as the Renegades of Middle Grade. James  is also an Emmy– nominated television writer and producer who has worked for many networks including Nickelodeon, Disney Channel, PBS, History, and Spike TV, as well as NBC Sports. He lives with his family in Orlando, Florida. Find out more at  JamesPonti. com.