Some secrets should stay buried... but the Twisted Boys never listen.Every Halloween, Greenhill Forest hides more than just shadows. When children vanish into the woods, three friends-Max, Lucas, and Ethan-become the Halloween Detectives. Their first clue? A missing pirate and cowboy. Their biggest clue? A dark secret that has haunted the forest for generations: the Twisted Boys, restless spirits who return every fifty years to take what they want... and leave only whispers behind. Armed with courage, a mysterious key, and a century-old curse, the boys must outsmart a force that doesn't play by the rules. But the forest is tricky, the Twisted Boys are clever, and not every secret wants to be found. Can Max, Lucas, and Ethan rescue the missing children before it's too late-or will Greenhill Forest claim them too? This is a thrilling middle-grade adventure full of spooky town legends!