<b><b>The heart-warming conclusion to the beloved Mo & Dale Mysteries by Newbery Honor author Sheila Turnage</b> <b>featuring the most shocking case yet!</b></b><br><br>Pirate fever sweeps through the town after an opportunistic treasure hunter shows up looking to lay claim to Blackbeard's lost gold buried somewhere in Tupelo Landing. When the (probably) world-famous Desperado Detectives--Mo and Dale and Harm--are hired by Mayor Little's mother to find the pirate loot for <i>her,</i> and the high-stakes race for riches is on!  <br><br>But that's not the only treasure hunt in town. Mo LoBeau unearths shocking new clues that may lead to her long-lost Upstream Mother--in the riskiest, scariest, and possibly richest case of her life.  <br>Will Mo find her Upstream Mother? Can the Desperados sidestep Blackbeard's curse and outsmart a professional treasure hunter? Will Dale faint under the pressure of Valentine's Day?   <br><br>Could the stakes be any higher? Yes. With twin treasures hanging in the balance, Mo, Dale, and Harm realize one of them may have to leave Tupelo Landing. For good.<br><br>Readers can come to this new Mo & Dale Mystery right after <i>Three Times Lucky</i> if they like. <br>And don't miss the rest of the Mo & Dale Mysteries!<br><i> Three Times Lucky</i><br><i> The Ghosts of Tupelo Landing</i><br><i> The Odds of Getting Even</i>