Sinister Summer: Cars, Cruisers, and Close Calls is the second book in the series. Carol Ann starts the summer with a fun-filled Fourth of July and ends the month in a crazy, out-of-control car. Yikes. Acrobatic Auto is the caption under the car’s picture on the front page of the El Monte Herald. Is it safe to drive with Hawk on Route 66 when Sam lays down a racing challenge? Pete and Carol Ann travel to Los Angeles, Huntington Beach and to Lytle Creek for horseback riding and swimming. The two kids face everyday challenges and encourage each other with peace during the summer of 1955.