The Tell: The Millhaven Investigators, Book 1, (Paperback)

<b>Can you catch the suspect before Delia and Coop do?</b><p>Ten suspects. Ten alibis. Ten scientific impossibilities hiding in plain sight.</p><p>In the small Southern town of Millhaven, Georgia, twelve-year-olds Delia Stokes and her cousin Coop Beaumont have a talent for the things most people walk right past. Delia reads the physics. Coop reads the people. Together, they have never let a guilty alibi stand.</p><p>Because people have their own stories. Physics doesn't.</p><p>A suspect can rehearse their story a hundred times. They can practice their expression in the mirror. They can pick a cover that has no witnesses and no loose ends. But they cannot make ice sink. They cannot stop rain from leaving a shadow on dry pavement. They cannot stop their eyes from going to the thing they are worried about.</p><p>In each of the ten cases in <b>The Tell</b>, you will see every clue Delia and Coop see. At the midpoint of every case, the investigation pauses. That pause belongs to you.</p><p>Did you catch The Tell?</p><p>Their grandfather, Papaw Stokes, spent thirty-two years as a detective on the Millhaven force. He does not give the kids answers. He gives them better questions. The science does the rest.</p><p><b>Perfect for readers ages 8 to 12</b> who love mysteries, puzzles, and feeling smarter than the adults in the room.</p><p>Each case includes an integrated<b> Detective's Workbook </b>page with evidence tracking, science sidebars, and write-in lines so readers can record their verdicts as they go. A complete Science Reference guide and a Mystery Blueprint for writing original cases are included at the back.</p><p>The Millhaven Investigators series uses real principles of physics, chemistry, and behavioral observation to build genuine critical thinking skills, one solved case at a time. Recommended for independent readers, classroom use, and any kid who has ever wanted to catch someone in a lie using nothing but a sharp pair of eyes and the laws of the universe.</p><p><i>Book 1 of The Millhaven Investigators series.</i> Includes integrated Detective's Workbook pages. Printable workbook available at TJStaton.com.</p>

• The Tell: The Millhaven Investigators, Book 1, (Paperback)
• Author: Tj Staton
• ISBN: 9780989059763
• Format: Paperback
• Publication Date: 2026-05-25
• Page Count: 114