Thirteen-year-old Jules came to Rectangle Square to solve a mystery. Unfortunately for the Mayor, she thinks she’s a detective. Unfortunately for her, so does he.

Rectangle Square is not your average town. Built in a crater and sealed off from the outside world, it’s a place where normal disappeared long ago—if it was ever there at all. Here, you can grab lunch at Chew Chew Train, the world’s first transportation-themed buffet, get a haircut without leaving your car at Cut & Run, or have your car “fixed” by a four-year-old mechanic at Faith’s Fine Motor Skills, LLC.

But when the town’s prized gemstone vanishes, Jules uncovers something stranger than oddball shops and eccentric locals. Armed with a magnifying glass, a stubborn streak a mile wide, and The STORES of Rectangle Square—the town’s questionable guidebook—she dives headfirst into a mystery that could crack the town wide open.

The Stories of Rectangle Square — a sharp, hilarious mystery for readers who believe the most interesting things are usually found in the oddest places.

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