The Ghost of Old Central School: A Choose Your Path Mystery

Detective: You is an interactive mystery series for ages 9–13. Readers become the detective—solving puzzles, cracking codes, and making choices that affect the story.

Every clue counts. Every choice changes the investigation.

Identify suspects, navigate puzzles, and solve the mystery in this spooky interactive mystery that’s perfect for Halloween—or any time readers crave chills and thrills. Old Central School is closing for good. Why? Because it’s reportedly haunted! Creepy noises, flickering lights, objects moving without explanation—Old Central has it all. The incidents have gotten so strange that parents refuse to send their kids to school. Yet Irene Gorter, a brave student, doesn’t believe the rumors—and she’s hiring YOU to prove it. Pack your gear, follow the evidence, and let the investigation begin.

You’re the detective in this puzzling mystery by acclaimed author Deb Mercier. As you work your way through the story, it’s up to you to

identify suspects and gather clues, make choices that affect what happens next, navigate challenging puzzles—from riddles to secret codes—and use deductive reasoning to determine what the crime was, how it happened, and whodunit.

Interactive books for kids are more popular than ever! Create your own adventure with the Detective: You book series for boys and girls. You’re the main character. You make the choices. Can you solve the case before the haunting begins?

Perfect for readers who love spooky stories, Halloween mysteries, and Choose Your Path adventures.