Pursuing a pirate treasure from the bayou to New Orleans, a feral Cajun boy and his summertime friends must outwit a merciless Voodoo Queen to escape with both the treasure and their lives.

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“SKULDUGGERY is a high-spirited and heartfelt family adventure with a fantastic setting well-realized and an endlessly endearing cast of characters. The Treasure Hunter Squad, as they come to call themselves, are a plucky and likable team that take this grand quest far beyond a bit of treehouse make-believe. Johnny is a complex and compelling hero. He has seen tragedy in his own life, but finds adventure, love, and hope with these new friends, and we’re right there with them. The script has a particular skill of blending credible danger with childlike purity, for an enchanting and compelling effect that is the stuff of great fantasy. The scene where Abby tames the fearsome Gris-Gris The Alligator with marshmallows is a charming example. From the mysterious bayou to the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana itself is practically a character, jumping off the page and playing an integral role in the nature of the adventure.”

– Blacklist Evaluation