Whitewater Rapids

A children's water sports contest is announced to mark the opening of an artificial whitewater course . This is a new sport to the Five Aces, and of course they immediately take to the water with enthusiasm in preparation for the competition. But they very nearly have a serious accident at the first gate when a careless jet-skier gets in their way. The Aces report the boy and his friends, which is the beginning of all kinds of trouble. Now, the teenage jetskier and his mates are out for revenge and dangerously barricade the river when the Five Aces are trying to practice. All thoughts of proper training go out the window, and instead they come up with a plan - they have to team up with their arch-rivals, the Grünheimers, who are training on the other side of the river.

Press acclaim for previous books in the Five Aces series:  

"This fast-paced sports-crime novel is a highly entertaining read." (Book of the Month review of " The Starting Shot" in Volkacher Bote)

"A superior sports detective story - lively storytelling by bestselling author Andreas Schlüter. Written with great attention to detail, yet easy to read, the books in this series make ideal holiday reading." (Bücherwurm und Leseratte)

"Another highly topical book series for boys takes the market by storm: the Five Aces are Olympic-standard detectives who show off their talents in these gripping sports detective adventures. Cleverly written and constructed in the tradition of the very best crime writing." (Jugendliteratur aktuell)