'LUKE McAlister's dad has lost his temper once too often.
'A crazy plan to sell him for $500 works, Dad is taken away in a van and Luke's troubles are over - until Mum finds out. Luke turns super sleuth to try to get Dad back and learns the frightening truth behind the mysterious disappearance of an increasing number of townsfolk and their pets.
'It's up to him to save not just Dad, but his whole family, their friends and a host of other people. He doesn't have the brawn to defeat his deadly opponent...does he have the brains? Their lives depend on it...'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
