The Kootenay Kidnapper
Book 16 of the Tom & Liz Austen Mysteries Series
Tom and Liz Austen travel to the Kootenays to visit their grandmother and cousin, expecting a quiet stay in the mountains. Instead, they’re swept into the search for a kidnapped girl whose disappearance exposes long‑buried local stories, uneasy relationships, and dangerous terrain. As clues lead them into caves, forests, and the tight‑knit dynamics of a rural community, Tom and Liz must navigate both natural hazards and human motives. The suspense builds through spelunking scenes, strange events from the region’s past, and the growing realization that the kidnapper may be closer than anyone suspects.
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Canada, Limited
Date: 1996
ISBN: 9780006481423
Location: Kootenay, British Columbia
Sub-genres: Juvenile , Middle Grade , Adventure
