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The dead body found in the Chemanga River has nothing to do with Todd. He's been busy making beds at the family motel and writing alien stories to entertain his friends. Sure, a murder is big news, but what would really interest him? A paying job and a story line free of UFOs and poop jokes. And then he meets Rat.Just a little older than Todd, Rat's already been to Vietnam and back. He's got a tattoo and a messed-up family life. And when he offers Todd a gig at the drive-in theater, Todd takes it. After all, it pays actual money. But hanging out with Rat leads to a host of strange experiences…
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3 editions- Ebook · English · 2009Penguin USA, Inc. · 9781440675751
- Hardcover · English · 2007Dial · 208 pages · 9780803730205
- Other · English · 2009Penguin · 9780142414316
MysteryVietnam War, 1961-1975Juvenile fictionFictionCreative writingVeteransMystery and detective storiesChildren's fiction