Mysteries & Detective Stories

When Mary Godwin and Lady Ada Byron first meet, they don't exactly hit it off. But with crime on the rise, the unlikely pair form a detective agency to hunt down clever criminals on the streets of London.Their first case involves a stolen necklace, a...

The thrilling new novel from the award-winning author of I Have No Secrets A chance meeting and a secret message drags Libby into a thrilling mystery, but no one believes she can spot the clues. Can she make them...

Two Books in one! Episodes 9 & 10 in the hit Bad Guys series - soon to be a feature film animation. "I wish I'd had these books as a kid. Hilarious!" - Dav Pilkey, creator of Captain Underpants and Dog Man ...

Reporter-in-training Kate is back for a new adventure! Be swept downriver on this exciting jungle cruise in search of the mysterious Silver Wibbler bird...When Kate and her mouse Rupert sail through the jungle home of the legendary Silver Wibbler, they...

Charlie gets into all sorts of sticky situations when his seaside summer holiday turns into a missing jewellery mystery - and detective Charlie finds himself in the middle of a muddle once again when a gang of bungling burglars threatens to spoil the Big...

Charlie gets into all sorts of sticky situations when his seaside summer holiday turns into a missing jewellery mystery - and detective Charlie finds himself in the middle of a muddle once again when a gang of bungling burglars threatens to spoil the Big...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780448464961Author Carolyn KeeneFormat HardbackPage Count 1Imprint Grosset & Dunlap Inc.,U.S.Publisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 1202gDimensions(mm)...

Meet Skulduggery Pleasant: detective, sorcerer, warrior. Oh yes. And dead. Skulduggery Pleasant is gone, sucked into a parallel dimension overrun by the Faceless Ones. If his bones haven't already been turned to dust, chances are...

Here's the thing about covert operations: the really bad things always happen when you least expect them. The enemies don't give you a heads-up. And they never let you stop to put on comfortable shoes.A spy-in-training, Cammie Morgan has a cover for...

Crack the case with the InvestiGators! Join Mango and Brash in InvestiGators Off the Hook for the third adventure in the laugh-out-loud full colour comic book series by John Patrick Green, perfect for fans of Bunny vs Monkey.Rob a bank? Check. Find a...

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!In book twelve, somebody is flashing lights from the top of the old tower on the...

This is the third book in Paul Adam's fast and furious Max Cassidy thriller series.Teenage escapologist, Max Cassidy, knows for sure that his mother did not kill his father, his father is not even dead . . . But somebody seems very determined to prevent...

An exciting volunteer opportunity takes the Hardy boys to a fabulous soccer stadium in Paris, but excitement turns to detective work when strange occurrences threaten the safety of Frank, Joe, and the rest of Paris.Book InformationISBN...

ATAC BRIEFING FOR AGENTS FRANK AND JOE HARDY MISSION: Investigate possible hazing at Eagle River Academy, and find the truth behind a student's death. LOCATION: A town near Bayport. POTENTIAL VICTIMS: All new students, including Frank and Joe. ...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781442495128Author Carolyn KeeneFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint AladdinPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 82gDimensions(mm) 194mm * 130mm * 8mm

Schoolgirl reporter Rani Ramgoolam and her badly behaved grandmother set out to solve a mystery in this first book in a fun, illustrated new series for fans of Anisha Accidental Detective and Planet Omar A Times Children's Book of the Year 'With...

'A rollicking, salty, breath of fresh air.' Hilary McKay'Absolutely adored it!' Emma CarrollBy the celebrated author of The Pear Affair and The Secret Starling - Patch finds adventure on every deck of the 'floating palace' she accidentally stows away on...

The second hilarious and action-packed middle grade EDDIE ALBERT adventure from beloved comedian and bestselling author Paul O'Grady Eddie Albert and the amazing animal gang are BACK! ...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781534425026Author Susan VaughtFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman BooksPublisher Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman...

A breakout new detective series, from the author of the spine-tingling SCARLET AND IVY series, beautifully illustrated by Hannah Peck. Violet Veil wants nothing more than to prove her worth and become her father's...

An action-packed, laugh-out-loud, high-energy story for boys and girls featuring adults taken over by aliens and a brave group of kids who must work together as a team to stop them! From TV personalities and Diversity...

'Best book ever!' - 5-star reader reviewTheodore Boone, young lawyer, has had a lot to deal with in his thirteen years, everything from kidnapping to murder. But he's come through it all and, with the law on his side, justice has always prevailed. ...

Turn on your torches and join Aveline Jones!Aveline is thrilled when she discovers that the holiday cottage her mum has rented for the summer is beside a stone circle. Thousands of years old, the local villagers refer to the ancient structure as the...

"A summer holiday in a book... unforgettably exciting." Piers Torday"Lauren St John at her very best... a gripping adventure across stormy seas, stately homes and boarding schools, with a fabulous plotted mystery at its core. I couldn't put it down." Abi...

"A summer holiday in a book... unforgettably exciting." Piers Torday"Lauren St John at her very best... a gripping adventure across stormy seas, stately homes and boarding schools, with a fabulous plotted mystery at its core. I couldn't put it down." Abi...

Fayson and her friends are back together and ready for their toughest case yet - someone is sending anonymous emails accusing the detective agency of being a nuisance to the island! But when they discover an abandoned boat with two wet lifejackets...

The first in a new madcap, hilarious series about Bridget Vanderpuff, whipsmart inventor and amateur sleuth with a taste for adventure. It's a recipe for fun with mystery, villainy, cake and sprinkles of silliness, heart and hope. Bridget Baxter is...

Winner of the 2012 Roald Dahl Funny Prize!Thirteen-year-old schoolboy, Dirk Lloyd, has a dark secret - in fact he is a dark secret. Dirk - according to his own account - is the earthly incarnation of a Dark Lord, supreme ruler of the Darklands and leader...

The highly-anticipated sequel to the unputdownable thriller Liar’s Beach by New York Times bestselling author Katie Cotugno – featuring a dead college girl and a long-list of suspects. . .There’s a killer in Hemlock House . . .It’s been a year since...

Being BAD has never felt so GOOD! The first in a villainously funny, highly illustrated young middle-grade series from author-illustrator Ryan Hammond. For fans of Amelia Fang, Dog Man and Grimwood. Don't miss the second installment, How to Steal a...

13-year-old Grace loves her new charity shop coat. In fact, it's perfect. Except for one tiny thing. When she wears it, she sees visions of the previous owner's life ... and their murder! A gripping story of secrets and murder for fans of fast-paced...

The seventh instalment in the biggest, funniest, most thrilling comedy-horror-adventure series in the universe... Magic is a disease. Across the land, normal people are suddenly developing wild and unstable powers. Infected by a...

Before he wrote 'A Series of Unfortunate Events', Lemony Snicket asked all the wrong questions. Four to be exact. This is the account of the second question. In the fading town of Stain'd-by-the-Sea, young apprentice...

Before he wrote 'A Series of Unfortunate Events', Lemony Snicket asked all the wrong questions. Four to be exact. This is the account of the second question. In the fading town of Stain'd-by-the-Sea, young apprentice...

'The playful, obstinate and courageously humorous tone of Zephaniah's writing shines through ... hilarious and later heartbreaking' Guardian A teacher is dead, murdered by two of his students in front of the whole school. Right in front of Jackson...

A stunningly illustrated picture book full of mystery and suspense, from the bestselling author of THE STORM WHALE and GRANDAD'S ISLAND. "I know when the Grotlyn's beenSlipping through your house unseen..." What is the mysterious...

The second exciting title in the Max Cassidy action-adventure series.'Be careful, Max . . . They will try to destroy you, as they are trying to destroy me . . .'His father is missing presumed dead and his mother is serving a twenty-year sentence for his...

Welcome to a new term at the River School! Jummy and Caro are thrilled to be working with their Nile House friends on the school corn-planting competition. But as they try to grow the biggest crops, they...

When Dakota Pink decides to find out the truth about Medusa's baby monster it is the beginning of a quest that will lead Dakota and her best friend, Treacle, away from the White Flats to Dog Island and the Fortress. Will they manage to excape the mutant...

Dublin, 1858 BRAM STOKER: boy seeking adventure (and things to write about) MOLLY MALONE: part-time fishmonger and full-time sneak thief! When Bram runs away from boarding school and meets streetwise Molly, he finds all the excitement he's ever...