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Where Adventure Meets the Unknown

Posted on October 1, 2025February 17, 2026 by Doug Bayliss
Billy and Mia running from a horde of bees
“The Orchard on Cedar Lane”
Billy and Mia exploring tunnels in Pinewood Ravine
Pinewood Ravine Curse of the Lost Treasure’
Billy and Mia get washed Downstream in a flash flood
“When the Ferry Didn’t Run”

Step into a world of breathtaking discoveries, heart-pounding mysteries, and enchanted horizons. Follow Billy, Mia, and their loyal companions as they embark on thrilling journeys across vast landscapes.

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  • Billy & Mia Mysteries
    • Cedar Creek Secrets
    • The Orchard on Briar Lane
    • Across the Street
    • When the Ferry Didn’t Run
    • Kraken Bay – Wreck of the Sea Hawk
    • Pinewood Ravine: Curse of the Lost Treasure -Color
    • Pinewood Ravine: Curse of the Lost Treasure – Noir
    • Little Wings, Big Dreams (Precurser)

Billy & Mia Mysteries


Cedar Creek Secrets

Down by Cedar Creek, Billy and Mia stumble into something they were never meant to see. A burned boathouse. Stolen property. A choice that could put someone they know in danger. Doing the right thing is never easy—especially when silence feels safer.


The Orchard on Briar Lane

As daylight fades, the orchard reveals its dangers slowly—misleading turns, hidden obstacles, and unsettling moments that test their focus and judgment. To make it out safely, Billy and Mia must stay calm, pay attention to their surroundings, and rely on each other when panic would be easier


Across the Street

When Billy and Mia sneak out one night, they witness an argument outside a tavern that turns serious. What they see can’t be unseen. As rumors spread and choices grow heavier, the two friends must decide what it means to tell the truth—knowing that doing the right thing always comes with a cost.


When the Ferry Didn’t Run

When a ferry crossing is unexpectedly canceled, Billy and Mia are forced onto a narrow river road just as a storm begins to build. What starts as a routine delay quickly becomes more dangerous as rising water, lost signals, and a sudden separation leave them navigating the riverbank on their own.


Kraken Bay – Wreck of the Sea Hawk

When Billy and Mia arrive in the quiet coastal town of Kraken Bay, a mysterious medallion leads them to uncover the ghostly past of the Sea Hawk, a ship lost to betrayal and greed, its treasure guarded by the fearsome Kraken.


Perfect for readers who love action, mystery, and heartfelt moments, 


Pinewood Ravine: Curse of the Lost Treasure -Color

This is the Second Edition, re-released in color!


Pinewood Ravine: Curse of the Lost Treasure – Noir

When two adventurous kids, Billy and Mia, stumble upon an old treasure map hidden in an abandoned railcar, they embark on a thrilling journey. Their quest leads them deep into the wilds of Pinewood Ravine,


Little Wings, Big Dreams (Precurser)

This is the first book I wrote, who knew that Billy and Mia would turn into an adventure series!

As the plane lifted off, the earth shrank away, and Billy’s imagination soared. The patchwork of fields, rivers, and tiny houses stretched out beneath them like a quilt, stitched together by winding roads and sparkling streams.


View the collection on Amazon!
ENCHANTED HORIZONS (Now Billy & Mia Mysteries)



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