Patience, resilience, and honesty. When this teen stands at a crossroads, will he find the strength to face the truth no matter what?

Gary Fitzpatrick feels hope slipping away. Learning the missing doctor who removed his leg is being sued, his heart plummets and he tells his dad it's time to give up. But when his father reminds him of the value of temperance and staying steady, the intelligent boy takes a deep breath and rethinks his path.

Now ready to accept whatever awaits him on the hunt along with his siblings and his beloved uncle, the sensitive teenager resolves to finish the quest. And as the trail leads to the library, an apartment, and a surprising clue pointing to northern Michigan, he's off on an exhilarating plane flight to embrace his destiny.

Will his journey's conclusion bring joy and enlightenment, or will Gary find nothing but a dead end?

Surgery in the Swamp is the engrossing ninth book concluding the Brady Street Boys Adventure Series. If you like powerful life lessons, solving puzzles, and heartwarming family values, then you'll love Katrina Hoover Lee's wild ride.