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Books > Children's Fiction & Fun > Adventure Stories > Crime & Mystery
Meet Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timothy. Together they are THE
FAMOUS FIVE - Enid Blyton's most popular adventure series. All 21
titles also available as audiobooks! 'There was something else out
on the sea by the rocks - something dark that seemed to lurch out
of the waves . . . What could it be?' Julian, Dick and Anne are
spending the holidays with their tomboy cousin George and her dog,
Timothy. One day, George takes them to explore nearby Kirrin
Island, with its rocky little coast and old ruined castle on the
top. Over on the island, they make a thrilling discovery, which
leads them deep into the dungeons of Kirrin Castle on a dangerous
adventure. Who - and what - will they find there? Fantastic new
cover art by Laura Ellen Anderson will draw young readers into this
accessible timeless classic.
Paisley 1876. 12-year-old Jim has escaped from the Poor House and
now he must save his little brother from the same fate. His only
hope lies in a mysterious family heirloom - a Paisley patterned
shawl that has five guineas sewn into its hem - the price of a new
life for Jim's family. Now he must find the shawl and steal it back
from the big house where the girl with the red hair lives... Two
different worlds collide in this gripping Victorian mystery as Jim
and Jessie unravel the past and its pattern of secrets...
A second mystery for thirteen-year-old Agatha Oddly – a bold, determined heroine, and the star of this stylish new detective series.
Agatha Oddlow’s set to become the youngest member of the Gatekeepers’ Guild, but before that, she’s got a mystery to solve!
There’s been a murder at the British Museum and, although the police are investigating, Agatha suspects that they’re missing a wider plot going on below London – a plot involving a disused Tube station, a huge fireworks display, and five thousand tonnes of gold bullion…
Paul en Alicia was op die verkeerde plek op die verkeerde tyd - Paul het 'n moord aanskou en Alicia het vir die eerste keer in haar lewe skool ge- bunk omdat sy ontsteld was oor iets wat gebeur het. Die twee hoërskoolleerders van Bloemfontein word saam met ander jongmense gevange gehou in 'n luukse huis vol gruwels. Uitkomkans is daar nie, maar dinge raak so erg dat hulle hul lewens gaan waag om weg te kom. 'n Spanningsvolle verhaal met temas mensehandel, dwelmhandel en moord.
While investigating a series of mysterious murders, Nate uncovers
dark secrets that threaten to reveal the true nature of the
Wildenstern family The British Empire is no longer the authority it
once was. Instead, it's controlled by private business
organizations--the most powerful of which is Ireland's ruthless
Wildenstern family. Eighteen-year-old Nathaniel Wildenstern has
given up his dreams of travel and adventure to devote himself to
being his brother Berto's head of security. With the help of his
wife, Daisy, Berto wants to change the barbaric ways of the clan.
But there are many among the Wildensterns who like things the way
they are, and will resort to whatever devious methods necessary to
keep them that way. Meanwhile, the burned bodies of women are
appearing around Dublin. When a connection to the Wildenstern
family is discovered, Nate, Daisy, and Nate's sister Tatiana decide
to investigate. Soon they are digging into shadowy societies and
dark family secrets that date back to the origin of the
part-animal, part-machine enigmals. And what the young Wildensterns
find could shed light on the savage nature of their family itself.
In 1982, two teenagers-serial killer survivor Emma Lewis and US
Marshal candidate Travis Bell-are recruited by the FBI to interview
convicted juvenile killers and provide insight and advice on cold
cases. From the start, Emma and Travis develop a quick friendship,
gaining information from juvenile murderers that even the FBI can't
crack. But when the team is called in to give advice on an active
case-a serial killer who exclusively hunts teenagers-things begin
to unravel. Working against the clock, they must turn to one of the
country's most notorious incarcerated murderers for help: teenage
sociopath Simon Gutmunsson. Despite Travis's objections, Emma
becomes the conduit between Simon and the FBI team. But while Simon
seems to be giving them the information they need to save lives,
he's an expert manipulator playing a very long game...and he has
his sights set on Emma. Captivating, harrowing, and chilling, None
Shall Sleep is an all-too-timely exploration of not only the
monsters that live among us, but also the monsters that live inside
us.
Trapped in a mansion with a murderer and a family of liars - how would you survive? A mind-blowing thriller from the author of THIS BOOK KILLS, perfect for fans of Holly Jackson and Karen McManus.
When three girls are stranded at the grand Bramble Estate in the middle of a snowstorm, they stumble into a murder plot. Someone has poisoned wealthy Emily Vanforte in the middle of a family dinner - which means Devi, Lizzie and Jayne are trapped in the house with a killer and a mystery to solve.
With knives under floorboards, vanishing guns and secret passages in the walls, no one is safe and everyone is a suspect.
But in a house of liars and corruption, will the girls save themselves...or learn to fit in?
Another page-turning time travel adventure for ages 8-12 set
between 1900s and present-day London. The long-awaited sequel to
the international best-seller The Secret Lake. Almost a year has
passed since Stella and Tom discovered a time tunnel and travelled
to early 1900s London, where they befriended Emma, Lucy and Jack.
The magical moles that made the tunnel and secret lake appear have
since vanished, but the children are longing to meet again. Then an
illness, which leaves Emma's life in danger, changes everything.
The moles reappear, and Lucy realises the only hope of finding a
cure lies in the future. So unfolds a thrilling tale of time
travel, rekindled friendships and new threats that no one could
have foreseen... The original Secret Lake mystery adventure has now
been enjoyed by almost half a million young readers and is in
translation around the world. This sequel does not disappoint!
Set up high on the cliffs, in the grounds of a ruined monastery,
overlooking the dreary town of Blinkton-on-Sea, is the otherwise
unremarkable Blinkton High School. Here resides the enigmatic Inky
Stevens - a talented and astute student, better known as "the Great
School Detective." What appears to be a trivial search for a
missing set of keys soon turns much more sinister with our hero
facing mortal danger. Will Inky unlock this case and find the key
to his survival or will he meet a horrific end?
The highly-anticipated and brilliantly crafted crime-thriller sequel to
the no.1 debut of 2019, A GOOD GIRL'S GUIDE TO MURDER
Pip Fitz-Amobi is not a detective anymore.
With the help of Ravi Singh, she released a true-crime podcast about
the murder case they solved together last year. The podcast has gone
viral, yet Pip insists her investigating days are behind her.
But she will have to break that promise when someone she knows goes
missing. Jamie Reynolds has disappeared but the police won’t do
anything about it. And if they won’t look for Jamie then Pip will,
uncovering more of her town’s dark secrets along the way… and this time
EVERYONE is listening.
But will she find him before it’s too late?
Perfect for fans of One of Us Is Lying, Eva Dolan, C L Taylor, We Were
Liars and Riverdale
Sherlock Bones, the world's greatest dog detective, and his trusty
sidekick Dr Jane Catson are back for another crime-solving
adventure. This time, the pair are visiting the tombs of the
ancient feline kings in Egypt when they discover that a precious
mask has been stolen. They have to interview tourists from around
the world - including a cowardly lion, a spoiled hippo and two
secretive pandas - to discover who is guilty. But the mystery is
not as straightforward as it first seems. It will take the pair on
a thrilling adventure deep inside the Egyptian tombs and require
all of Bones and Catson's skills to solve the crime. The second
book in Buster's brand-new Sherlock Bones fiction series features
puzzles - including search games, logical conundrums and shadow
matches - that are woven into the action, so the reader feels
immersed in the exciting detective plot. Also available in the
series: 9781780557502 Sherlock Bones and the Case of the Crown
Jewels Publishing in 2023: 9781780559216 Sherlock Bones and the
Mystery of the Vanishing Magician 9781780559223 Sherlock Bones and
the Horror of the Haunted Castle
Maddy Gaines sees danger everywhere she looks: at the bus stop,
around the roller rink, in the woods, and (especially) by the
ocean. When Maddy meets a mysterious boy setting booby traps in the
North Carolina woods, she suspects is Billy Holcomb--the boy who
went missing in the fall. As Maddy tries to uncover the truth about
Billy Holcomb, ghosts from her own past surface, her best friend
starts to slip away, and Maddy's world tilts once again. Can she
put the pieces of her life back together, even if some of them are
lost forever?
For fans of Little White Lies and Two Can Keep a Secret comes an
addictive thriller about a budding teen celebrity secretly
investigating his brother's suspicious death while navigating the highs
and lows of fame.
Rising star Abel Miller has just landed a role in one of the hottest
reboots on the Omni Channel, Sunset High. It looks like he’ll be yet
another budding celebrity plucked from obscurity, but he has a secret:
his brother, Adam, a mere production associate, died during the filming
of the last attempt at Sunset High, and no one knows how… or why. Abel
is going to find out.
But when he meets the other stars of the show— Lucky, Ryan, and Ella,
along with creator Lake Carter— he realizes there’s even more darkness
beneath the shimmer of fame. They all have their own secrets to hide,
and one of them is willing to kill to keep it that way.
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