The Dead Man Story by Marty Conley

Myles Walsh is an anxious thirteen year old who has a talent for telling stories, often with a curious mixture of imagination and outlandish falsehoods that never fail to come together. When he discovers a dead body in a plastic bag hidden in the weeds near his house, he’s looking forward to playing in the most important hockey tournament of his life. The last thing he needs is the body to disappear before the police get there. Unfortunately, that’s exactly what happens. Myles and his friends must work together to uncover the dead man’s identity and the story behind his demise, or Myles may wind up the next victim. Little does Myles know that the dead man has a story of his own to tell.