Welcome to The Collector Chronicles: The Case of the Missing Marble, a Hybrid City Mystery series following Benny and Griff of the Snouts & Claws Detective Agency. This is Book 1, Part 5 of 5. Subscribe to the channel to hear all the latest adventures as Benny and Griff hunt down the elusive Collector in this exciting 8-book series.

Dawn breaks over Hybrid City as Benny and Griff make their triumphant return to the Museum of Wonders with the recovered Rainbow Marble. The grateful curator, Ms. Featherstone, rewards them with lifetime museum passes, but the detectives' celebration is short-lived when they discover a mysterious envelope sealed with the now-familiar spiral-inside-a-triangle symbol—a message from The Collector themselves!

As they return to their office, the detectives reflect on their successful case while organizing their new case files. The Rainbow Marble is safe, but questions linger: Who exactly is this shadowy "Collector"? What was the true purpose of the strange device? And what connection does it all have to the legendary Professor Mixum's work?

Just as they think their adventure has concluded, they receive another cryptic message that sends chills down their spines. "The game isn't over. See you soon," warns The Collector, along with a hint about their next encounter. Though they've solved the Mystery of the Missing Marble, Benny and Griff realize this is just the beginning of a much larger adventure that awaits them in Hybrid City—one that will test their unique abilities and unbreakable partnership to the limit!