Birdie in Bruges

Birdie's life has gone to crap. Her dad's dead. Her brother's dead. And her friends have abandoned her, too. When her depressed mom finally drags herself out of bed, she tells Birdie she's selling their house in Pennsylvania and taking her on a summer trip to some fairy-tale-like town Birdie can't even pronounce.
Great.

But everything changes when Birdie gets there and meets Ben, a gangly, wild-haired Texas boy, and an instant friendship sparks. It isn't long before they stumble onto a mystery that lures them beyond the tourist attractions to a maze of cobblestone lanes where visitors seldom go - and where the ghosts of the medieval city linger.
To her surprise, Birdie's suddenly happy again, with a gorgeous town at her feet, a mystery to solve, and a fun new friend. But is it too good to be true? Will Ben still be her friend if he learns about her past? And even if he is, will their friendship survive when the mystery turns menacing?
Birdie in Bruges is book one of the Birdie Abroad series, where Birdie's unforgettable summer begins!