The Case of the Rigged Race By: Michael Hutchinson

Genre: Mystery/Realistic Fiction
Age Recommendation:  Grade 4+

The Case of the Rigged Race is the fourth book in the Mighty Muskrats Mystery series and is a Silver Birch 2024 nominee.  This story is set while the Windy Lake First Nations is hosting the annual Trappers Festival.  The Mighty Muskrats are four cousins who are enjoying the events until they begin to notice strange things happening such as one of their cousin's sled dogs getting unexpectedly sick and illegal betting on the competitions.  The Mighty Muskrats investigate and help the local police and RCMP get to the bottom of what's happening.  This story has action from the beginning and will surely be entertaining for many readers.  I especially like how this book gives a window into the life of the First Nations people of Windy Lake.  Although the book is good as a stand-alone read, I would like to read the first book to get more background information about each of the characters.