Wauseon-born author Merrill Wyatt’s popular mystery novel “Tangled up in Luck” has come alive through a new interactive reading experience now available at the Museum of Fulton County. Families will enjoy looking for clues at real-life Wauseon locations featured in the story to solve the mystery. Participating families will also be invited to an exclusive author book signing event at the museum.
The novel “Tangled Up in Luck” is a fast-paced adventure and enjoyable mystery set in small-town Wauseon. While the book is written for children ages 8-12, older youth and adults also love this funny mystery about overly enthusiastic middle schoolers with a talent for sniffing out trouble!
Author Merrill Wyatt shares, “It all began with the mystery of the long-lost Hoal jewels. Someone had stumbled across the forgotten fact that the jewels even existed. That same someone wanted very badly to find them — by using the seventh grade to uncover hidden clues. What that person never counted on was two of those seventh graders putting all the clues together. That person never expected a couple of kids to try to get to the jewels first. Thirteen million dollars can motivate some people to do all sorts of dreadful things”.
The new “Ultimate Family Reading Experience” package includes a miniature steamer trunk filled with the novel, a travel journal, a detective’s magnifying glass, a compass, and activities to navigate families through their journey from 1887 to today. The experience package also includes an invitation to the special book signing event to be held this fall at the museum. The experience package is available for $39.95 at the museum’s Legacy Gift Shop.
“This experience is an opportunity for families to read the book and hunt for clues at Wauseon locations featured in the story,” shared Doris Piercefield, business operations manager at the Museum of Fulton County. “Families can enjoy this experience at their own pace and if they are as clever as the story’s detectives and solve the puzzle, they will find ‘real’ jewels at the end!”
The Museum of Fulton County and Legacy Gift Shop is located at 8848 State Highway 108, across from the Fulton County Fairgrounds. The museum is open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from 12 to 4 p.m. Admission is $8 for adults, $7 for seniors, $3 for children ages 6-15, and free for members and children under 6.
To learn more about the family reading experience, special events, shopping, memberships, or planning a visit to the Museum of Fulton County call 419-337-7922 or visit museumoffultoncounty.org. Additional information is also available on the museum’s Facebook and Instagram pages.
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