Andrew Brumbach

Andrew Brumbach writes historical adventure for younger readers, combining real settings with folklore, secret societies, and fast-moving mystery. The Eye of Midnight, his first novel, sends cousins William and Maxine to New York City in 1929 after their grandfather receives a cryptic telegram and then vanishes. Their search brings them together with Nura, a Turkish girl who knows more about the contested parcel at the core of the chase. Delacorte Press published the book for readers nine to twelve. Turkish and Arabian history, period atmosphere, magic, and a rapid chase shape the adventure, although some of its exotic imagery calls for a critical modern reading. The Eye of Midnight introduces Andrew Brumbach through an energetic city adventure in which young characters rely on cooperation, ingenuity, and courage while navigating dangers inherited from an older generation.