Ghost Ranch: The Legend of Mad Jake (Kid Caramel: Private Investigator)
by Dwayne Ferguson

The West is indeed wild for kid detective Caramel Parks. Kid Caramel’s history teacher has decided to take his students on a class trip to the old western town of Boseville. Kid is eager to learn more about this historical Black cowboy settlement, especially since Boseville is said to be haunted by a ghost named "Mad Jake." When the school bus pulls to a strange sign that says "Hayes’s Ranch," Caramel knows the mystery’s just beginning. Who is this Mad Jake, and why is he so mad? It doesn’t take Kid and his partners too long to find out, but can they give Mad Jake what he wants before it’s too late? The fourth book in the series.