Diana Renn

Mysteries that Matter

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Latitude Zero

Latitude Zero by author Diana Renn

I have to run,” said Juan Carlos. “You will call? Please? It is very important.”

“Yes. I will call. Definitely. At two.”

That’s what Tessa promises. But by two o’clock, young Ecuadorian cycling superstar Juan Carlos is dead, and Tessa, one of the last people ever to speak to him, is left with nothing but questions. The media deems Juan Carlos’s death a tragic accident at a charity bike ride, but Tessa, a teen television host and an aspiring investigative journalist, knows that something more is going on. While she grapples with her own grief and guilt, she is being stalked by spies with an insidious connection to the dead cycling champion. Tessa’s pursuit of an explanation for Juan Carlos’s untimely death leads her from the quiet New England backwoods to bustling bike shops and ultimately to Ecuador, Juan Carlos’s homeland. As the ride grows bumpy, Tessa no longer knows who is a suspect and who is an ally. The only thing she knows for sure is that she must uncover the truth of why Juan Carlos has died and race to find the real villain—before the trail goes cold.

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Praise

A Junior Library Guild Selection 

A Children’s Book Council Hot Off The Press Selection

  • “Twisty, inventive, and fast-paced suspense featuring international cycling, crime, and an engaging teen investigator. Enjoy!”
    – Nancy Werlin, author of the Edgar Award winner The Killer’s Cousin
  • “Diana Renn spins a deadly web of danger, intrigue, and romance in this international cycling investigative thriller. Latitude Zero will lead you on a wild ride!”
    – Julie Berry, author of the Edgar-Nominated All the Truth That’s in Me.
  • ” . . .a layered plot of murder and racketeering full of twists and turns. Author Renn knows her way around competitive cycling–the nuanced descriptions of the operation of bicycle-racing teams are spot-on.”
    – Kirkus Reviews
  • “The book’s premise is clever, and the Ecuadorian setting is unusual and nicely realized. Cycling and mystery fans will doubtless enjoy the ride.”
    – Booklist
  • “[A] twisty thriller . . . it evolves from murder mystery to globe-trotting intrigue, with plenty of false leads and red herrings to keep readers guessing.”
    – Publisher’s Weekly
  • “This book fills a niche for people seeking mystery stories with strong female protagonists.”
    – VOYA

Also from Viking/Penguin:

Tokyo Heist (2012)
A teen manga fan investigates an international art crime involving some stolen van Goghs.

Blue Voyage (2015)
A teen girl spending the summer in Turkey gets entangled with an international gang of antiquities smugglers.

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