Shelby

Shelby Baker and his sister Hailey discover a briefcase full of trouble in a junked Cadillac at their family garage. It's a chunk of change a pair of bank robbers wants returned. What they don't find sewn in the liner is the gems a California mafia boss wants- or else. The FBI is not far behind. When all three collide at the Baker's garage none are prepared for Hailey's lead-foot driving nor Shelby's klutzy ability to unwittingly create hilarious mayhem. In a twist it is Hercule's, the unwanted garage mouse, who saves the Bakers, foils the bank robbers and puts a dangerous mafia boss behind bars... well sort of.Sneak Preview:"Hey!" Shelby exclaimed, "The lock is busted! Stop!" Pushing up with his feet the slender youth braced himself against the trunk hood. His older sister, Hailey, pressed harder. "Sis!" he complained."Okay, Shelby, I won't shut you in," Hailey let go of the trunk hood. "It is tempting. What are you ripping out of this stenchmobile?""This briefcase," Shelby stated, stumbling out of the twisted trunk. Fussing with the latches he informed, "This is the car which hit the cow and landed in the swamp. The crusher is coming tomorrow." Unable to open the case he handed it to his sister, "Here, toss it in the fire. If someone wanted this stuff, they would have gotten it by now."Examining the case Hailey ran her fingers over the soft leather, "It looks expensive. Give me your pick and I'll open it."Taking the slim piece of metal Hailey inserted it into the lock. She informed her brother, "When they catch them boys for chasing Ed's herd with the four-wheelers, there is going to be hob to pay. However, Officer Mike is stumped. A flight attendant and the car rental described someone different than the city slicker driving the car.""You're losing your touch, Sis," Shelby observed.Placing her cap backwards, Hailey defended, "There's three locks on this thing. I already picked two." With a wiggle and a twist of her wrist she stated, "And there is number three, Smarty."Shelby's eyes widened, "H-o-l-l-e-e Cow!"Unmindful of the wet grass, Hailey sat; stunned. She gasped, "Oh, my God, Shelby. You nearly burned this! Oh, my God. Look at all this money!"Shelby fell beside his sister. "We're rich!" he declared."No, Shelby," Hailey countered. "That cow has landed us up to our eyeballs in trouble. I feel it in my backbone. This looks as crooked as Ozzie's tail."Cynthia Queen grew up in the backwoods of Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania; described in Shelby. Reflecting her small town upbringing and her endless sense of humor, Shelby oozes with "down home" charm and witty comedy. It is a story any age can enjoy, over and over again.