MYSTERY ON MACAW MOUNTAIN

Four cousins team up to solve a mystery.

Twelve-year-old Nico Paz-Murcia and his younger sister, Tessa, can’t wait for their American cousins, Emilio and Jackie Murcia-Palacios, to visit them in Honduras. The four easily slip back into their old rhythm, even as Nico and Tessa quietly navigate their parents’ recent separation. They’re hosting eight scarlet macaws who were temporarily displaced after a flood at a nearby bird sanctuary. The siblings’ mother, an archaeologist, plans to release the macaws at her Mayan dig site at Copán, helping restore the species to an area where it once thrived. When the birds suddenly disappear from their enclosures, suspicion falls on nearly everyone connected to the project. The cousins launch their own investigation, uncovering a trail of clues that raises as many questions as it answers. As they close in on the truth, they discover unexpected layers in the adults around them—and in one another. This engaging mystery blends family dynamics, conservation, and cultural heritage, offering readers a thoughtful look at the complexity of human motives. The tension remains gentle, avoiding frightening peril and making it an ideal choice for readers who enjoy whodunits without the genre’s darker aspects.

A warm, twisty mystery in which family, heritage, and courage take flight.