Description

The story of Mac, Vince, and middle-school organized crime comes to its thrilling conclusion in the third book of Chris Rylander’s Fourth Stall saga, a series that combines a Godfather-like tale of crime and betrayal with hilarious school comedy à la Jack Gantos.

Their business is finished, and Mac’s and Vince’s lives have become something they have never been before—simple. None of the fortune or the glory, none of the risk or the threat of juvenile prison. There’s even a new business that has stepped in to take its place (and take the heat off Mac and Vince for once). Things couldn’t be better.

But that was before things at their middle school started to go haywire. Before they found out that there’s a new crime boss at a school another town over trying to consolidate power. And before their old nemesis, Staples, came back to town begging for help after his stint in the clink. Just when Mac and Vince thought they were out, the business pulls them back in. But this time, will they be able to escape with their lives and their permanent records intact?


  • Reluctant Heroes: Mac and Vince are officially retired and enjoying the simple life. But when their school is in trouble, can they really stay on the sidelines?
  • An Old Rival Returns: Their nemesis, Staples, is back from the clink. The last thing they expect is for him to show up begging for their help.
  • Middle School Mayhem: A new crime boss from another town is trying to take over, and things at school are starting to go seriously haywire.
  • Friendship to the End: With their lives—and permanent records—on the line, Mac and Vince will have to rely on each other more than ever before in this thrilling series finale.

About the author(s)

Chris Rylander is the author of the Fourth Stall saga and the Epic Series of Failures trilogy, as well as Codename Zero and its sequels. A fan of baseball, statistics, and baseball statistics, he lives with his family in Chicago. You can visit him online at www.chrisrylander.com.

Reviews

Readers will be flushed with excitement to follow Mac’s operations from the fourth stall. - Kirkus Reviews, about THE FOURTH STALL PART II

Rylander uses the slow build to set the noir feel of the novel, creating an antihero protagonist who is hard not to like and respect. Fans…will not be disappointed. - Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA), about THE FOURTH STALL PART II

Rylander mines a substantial amount of humor and heart from this combination hard-boiled crime novel and middle-grade character piece. A light and enjoyable caper. - Publishers Weekly, about THE FOURTH STALL

Do yourself a favor. Read it. Now. - Jon Scieszka, about THE FOURTH STALL

Mac narrates the…tale with the arch flatness of a 1940s satire of the noir detective genre.…Excellent. - ALA Booklist, about THE FOURTH STALL

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