By Britni Virgil
The Screaming Stone is a YA adventure/mystery novel that follows main characters Marcie and her cousin Robbie as they search for truth and treasure.
It all begins when visiting the cemetery after old Uncle Charlie dies.  Marcie follows Robbie around the graves and notices that he's trying to break into one!  In their ancestors gravestone, they find a special gold locket and a scroll with a guide to the family's secrets, past and possibly hidden fortune.  This leads the pair on an adventure through cold and creepy cellars and down long and dark caverns, with Marcie's kid brother Frankie in tow.  They are fueled by mysterious Irish folktales and the desire to save their family's farm and will go to great lengths to find whatever treasures await... More...