JAMES PONTI is a New York Times epi Etazini Jodi a bestselling author of four middle-grade book series, including The Sherlock Society, City Spies, and the Dead City trilogy. His most recent book is Art Attack (The Sherlock Society #3) (Aladdin). He’s a two-time Edgar Award nominee, winning in 2018 for Vanished, and his novels have appeared on 45 state award lists, been optioned by Hollywood, and translated into 15 languages. Ponti is also an Emmy-nominated television writer and producer who has worked for networks including Nickelodeon, the Disney Channel, PBS, History, Spike TV, and NBC Sports.