A mysterious gray car keeps appearing around Norfolk—and twelve-year-old Mary Parker cannot help noticing.
Set in the 1950s, The Mystery of the Gray Car follows Mary, her friends, and her small Yorkie, Baxter, as a series of unsettling clues begins to connect their neighborhood to something much larger. A missing satchel, a late-night disturbance at Parker Hardware, and a matchbook from a distant motor lodge leave Mary wondering who is driving the gray car—and what they are searching for.
Mary is no Sherlock Holmes or Hercule Poirot. She is simply curious, observant, and willing to ask questions when something does not seem right. With quiet suspense, family warmth, and a glimpse into Norfolk’s naval history, this Mary Parker adventure invites young readers—and the adults reading alongside them—to follow the clues and see where they lead.
