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Book Summary: Public Enemy Number Two By Tim Diamond

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Public Enemy Number Two The book I chose is called "Public Enemy Number Two" that is about how Nicholas (main character) was framed for a jewel robbery. Now Nick needs to get out of jail, recover a vase from an underground hideout and defuse a ticking time bomb. The main character is bad at keeping secrets because he is a very quiet person. Tim (Nicholas brother) is a detective, but a very destructive person. Both Nicholas and Tim are at the age of 13 and Mr. Pails is Nicholas and Tim teacher that just framed them for a robber Characters we got included in the book "Public Enemy Number Two" is. Tim Diamond, Nick older brother that is a private detective. We also got Mr. Pails the brother new teachers, is a crime mastermind also known as "The
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