a city called Stonetown, near a port called Stonetown Harbor, a boy named Reynie Muldoon was preparing to take an important test. Summary: A mysterious ad appears in the Stonetown Harbor newspaper that reads, “Are you a gifted child looking for special opportunities? If interested, attend one of these test sessions.” Unlikely heroes uncover secrets to thwart a cunning plot. In a world where conformity reigns and secrets lurk around every corner, "The Mysterious Benedict Society" invites readers into a thrilling adventure … In accordance with the U.S. Frankly, the whole affair is most mysterious, and would seem to be quite impossible, were it not that The Philadelphia Experiment appears to provide it with some authenticity.