When Snapper gives her a non-story to investigate, Kara dejectedly takes it. Little does she realise where it will lead her, and who she will meet on the way, especially when she begins to suspect that the town of Paradise Valley, California, has been hiding a secret...

Alone on a beach in Hawaii, Ryan and Marissa look back over their 4 year on/off relationship, reflecting on the key moments which brought them here.

I claim no ownership of Arthur Ransome's wonderful characters, but I'm writing this to answer some questions: What would happen if the Swallows, Amazons and D's spent a Summer in the Swiss Alps? Where could they go and what kind of adventures could they have, in a landscape crying out for them to spend a summer in? They've made the Lake District their own, what about the Alps?