The Case of the Missing Inarian: Cinnamon Chou, #1

By Debbie Mumford

Growing up on a space station when your mom is the commander and your dad is head of security is the best … except when your best friend in the whole universe is moving back to his home planet and you might never see him again. But Cinnamon Chou is determined to be a professional detective, just like her dad, so when that best friend's pet Inarian goes missing just before his family is scheduled to leave, Cinnamon is on the case!

• Language: English
• Publisher: WDM Publishing
• Release date: Nov 23, 2020
• ISBN: 9781393555179

Debbie Mumford

Debbie Mumford specializes in speculative fiction—fantasy, paranormal romance, and science fiction. Author of the popular Sorcha’s Children series, Debbie loves the unknown, whether it’s the lure of space or earthbound mythology. Her work has been published in multiple volumes of Fiction River, as well as in Heart’s Kiss Magazine, Spinetingler Magazine, and other popular markets. She writes about dragon-shifters, time-traveling lovers, and ghostly detectives for adults as Debbie Mumford and contemporary fantasy for tweens and young adults as Deb Logan.

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The Case of the Missing Inarian

The Case of the Missing Inarian

The Cinnamon Files, Case 1

Deb Logan

WDM Publishing

Contents

Space Station Detective

Also by Deb Logan

Sample from Cinnamon’s Next Case

About Deb Logan

Acknowledgments

Space Station Detective

My name is Cinnamon Chou, and I’m a detective.

Okay, I’m a kid, but I’m going to be a detective when I grow up. Just like my dad. For now, I’m practicing on the easy stuff. You know, like lost full-spectrum goggles (They’re perched on top of your head, Master Engineer Wyandotte), missing red silk slippers (Got ’em, Mrs. Abrega! When was the last time you cleaned under your bed?), or my favorite, The Case of the Missing Inarian.

What’s an Inarian? I’m glad you asked.

An Inarian is a warm-blooded denizen of the planet Inaria. They’re cute and cuddly and definitely don’t meet the standard of intelligence necessary to classify them as Class I Sapient Beings. Reading through my data links on old Earth biology, I’ve decided they’re pretty similar to hamsters. They make great pets, but they’re about as bright as deep space with no stars in sight.

My best friend, Lando Maxon, has an Inarian named Dumpling. When Lando woke up that morning, he discovered that Dumpling had managed to