Peter Lerangis is the author of over 150 books, for early readers through teens, which have sold nearly 3 million copies.  He injects his own brand of suspense, humor, and colorful characters into many different writing genres - mystery (the Spy X series), science fiction (the Watchers series), teen romance (the Drama Club series), and serious historical fiction (Smiler's Bones).  Scholastic is pleased to announce him as the author of Book 3 of The 39 Clues, entitled The Sword Thief.