Winterborne Home for Mayhem and Mystery

Five orphans. Two sword-wielding vigilantes. One mansion. No rules.

April thought she had her happy ending. After all, she has her new house and new friends and new guardian. But she also has a very big new secret.

The kids of Winterborne House are the only ones who know that Gabriel Winterborne—famous billionaire and terrible cook—is really a sword-wielding vigilante.

What they don’t know is that he’s not the only one.

When a masked figure breaks in, looking for something—or someone—it’s clear that Gabriel has met his match, and now no one is safe. April and her friends will have to solve a decades-old mystery in order to hang on to the most important thing in the world: each other.

"Carter’s novel continuously opens new doors, creating not just twists but a snarled maze of intrigue.... Tween sleuths’ minds will race as Carter masterfully elongates the rising plot with action and explosive new information....Highly recommended as a twisting tween thriller, filled with budding friendships and a journey to self-discovery." - School Library Journal

"Carter doesn’t skimp on the action, packing her plot with plenty of twists, propulsive chases, unsettling villains, secret passageways, and some very real danger.... kids enamored by espionage, secret identities, and superhero stories will get a kick out of this." - Booklist

"Fans of cliffhanger escapes, captures, recaptures, and surprise revelations are well served. " - Kirkus Reviews