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Marea roja
by José Manuel Del RíoLa gran novela sobre el narcotráfico gallego que nunca nadie se había atrevido a escribir. «Esta es la novela que me gustaría haber escrito a mí. Una joya.»Nacho Carretero, autor de Fariña En julio del 2000, una gran marea roja se propaga por las rías de A Coruña. En esas mismas fechas, Daniel Piñeiro, antiguo piloto de planeadoras del clan hegemónico del narcotráfico en Galicia, sale de la cárcel tras ocho años. Su imperio está enterrado y ya solo desea llevar una vida normal. Pero nadie ha olvidado al mito, a Dani Gasolina. Una familia rota, unas amistades consumidas, una pasión borrada y un mafioso que lo reclama como hijo propio. Todos perdidos en el laberinto donde, al final de uno de tantos caminos de sangre, desde 1992 se esconde un secreto. Con el conocimiento profundo de quien creció en la Galicia de los noventa, José Manueldel Río salda cuentas con el pasado a través de esta novela que combina la contundencia de la verdad con un estilo literario que le ha hecho ser comparado con Don Winslow y Richard Price. La crítica ha dicho:«Mi descubrimiento literario del año.»Baltasar Garzón
Mareas de sangre (Detective William Monk #Volumen 24)
by Anne PerryCon Mareas de sangre, la reina del crimen victoriano pone el broche de oro a su legendaria saga protagonizada por el comandante William Monk. En esta última entrega el comandante William Monk se enfrenta a una posibilidad impensable: la traición de uno de sus hombres. La esposa de Harry Exeter, un poderoso y acaudalado constructor del Londres victoriano, ha sido secuestrada y sus raptores exigen que la entrega de la rehén a cambio del rescate se haga en una de las zonas más inhóspitas y oscuras a orillas del río Támesis. Para proteger tanto a Exeter como a su esposa, el comandante Monk es el encargado de supervisar la operación. Sin embargo, al llegar al lugar del encuentro, tanto él como sus compañeros caen en una emboscada. Pronto se hará evidente que se trata de una traición por parte de uno de sus hombres y para averiguar quién ha sido el culpable, deberá indagar en el pasado de todos ellos. Así descubrirá quiénes esconden un terrible secreto y a quién profesan de verdad su lealtad. ¿Pondrá Monk su vida en juego para resolver el caso? La crítica ha dicho...«Los misterios victorianos de Anne Perry son realmente excepcionales.»New York Times «La extraordinaria construcción de los personajes y la ambientación resultan fascinantes en sí mismos. No dejarás de contener el aliento hasta el final de la investigación.»Booklist
Marfil (Enfrentados #Volumen 1)
by Mercedes RonAmar nunca fue tan peligroso como en «Enfrentados», la nueva saga de Mercedes Ron. Marfil tiene 20 años y vive en Nueva York, pero no todo es tan idílico como parece: hace unos días fue secuestrada mientras paseaba por Central Park. Su padre tiene muy claro que la razón del secuestro ha sido para mandarle un mensaje: podemos llegar a ella. A pesar de ser liberada, todo ha cambiado para Marfil: su vida no es la misma, y ella tampoco. Sobre todo porque ahora nunca está sola: siempre la acompaña Sebastian Moore, su guardaespaldas. Sebastian demostrará ser el encargado perfecto para protegerla, sobre todo cuando comienzan a llegar las amenazas de muerte, aunque nunca hubiese pensado que la tarea más complicada no sería esa, sino mantener a Marfil Cortés alejada de él. ¿Está Marfil preparada para descubrir la verdad de su pasado? ¿Lo pondrá todo en riesgo la atracción que ha surgido entre ambos?
The Margaret Kerr Series: A Trust Betrayed, The Fire in the Flint, and A Cruel Courtship (The Margaret Kerr Series #1)
by Candace RobbThree novels about a woman&’s search for truth amid the Scottish struggle for independence by an author who &“puts the history back into historical mystery&” (Kirkus Reviews). This volume includes three novels of mystery and intrigue in thirteenth-century Scotland from the acclaimed author of the Owen Archer series: In A Trust Betrayed, Margaret Kerr searches for her missing husband after his disappearance in Edinburgh, but finds that the simmering rebellion has turned the ruined city into a web of lies and hidden motives that threaten anyone who digs too deep for the truth. In The Fire in the Flint, Margaret and her family become the target of a series of violent raids, but what the raiders are looking for remains a mystery. As Margaret becomes more deeply involved in the rebellion, attention turns to her mother, a seer who has had visions of the &“true king of Scotland.&” In A Cruel Courtship, Margaret heads to Stirling Castle on a mission to discover the fate of a young spy for the rebellion. As her travels bring her closer to the castle, however, she begins to have dreams—or are they visions?—of impending danger. The historic battle of Stirling Bridge is nearing, and the fate of Scotland rides on the outcome…Praise for the Margaret Kerr novels: &“With meticulous attention to historical details, from the soup Margaret eats to her characters&’ plaid clothing and the language they speak (there&’s a helpful glossary), the author lovingly re-creates medieval Edinburgh.&”—Publishers Weekly &“Robb&’s captivating blend of history and mystery vividly evokes medieval Scotland.&”—Booklist &“A satisfying read, full of interesting detail about the life and times in Scotland in the 13th century.&”—Aberdeen Press & Journal Together, these stories offer a richly detailed and beautifully written account of medieval Scotland and a young woman&’s awakening.
Margaret Truman Thrillers: Murder in the Supreme Court, Murder on Embassy Row, Murder at the FBI (Capital Crimes)
by Margaret TrumanThese three political thrillers by the acclaimed author—and daughter of President Harry Truman—offer an insider&’s look into the dangerous shadows of D.C.Murder in the Supreme Court When Clarence Sutherland, Chief Clerk of the Supreme Court, is found dead, Lieutenant Martin Teller of the Washington Police and Susanna Pincher of the Justice Department are pulled together to find the killer.Murder on Embassy Road When a British Ambassador drops dead at his own gala, everyone suspects his Iranian valet—who has suddenly disappeared. But knowing the Ambassador&’s reputation for womanizing and shady financial deals, Washington Metro&’s Captain Sal Morizio digs deeper.Murder at the FBI FBI Agents Ross Lizenby and Christine Saksis are in a showdown with their own Bureau when they investigate the murder of a fellow agent at the J. Edgar Hoover Building. While the higher-ups want the case closed quickly, the trail leads to disturbing secrets among them.
Margaret Truman's Experiment in Murder A Capital Crimes Novel
by Margaret Truman Donald BainWhen a Washington psychiatrist is found dead in his office, Mackenzie Smith is called in to defend one of his patients who has become a suspect. Then information emerges that links the slain shrink to a highly secret CIA mind control project. A programmed assassin strikes and kills the wildly popular frontrunner in the presidential race. As a result of the assassination, the other government agencies have become aware of the rogue CIA program. They want to infiltrate it, and Mac Smith's client, the accused killer, seems to be their perfect spy.
Margaret Truman's Murder at the CDC: A Capital Crimes Novel (Capital Crimes #31)
by Margaret Truman Jon LandMurder and intrigue on the steps of the United States capital building pulls Robert Brixton into his most personal case yet, in Margaret Truman's Murder at the CDC2017: A military transport on a secret run to dispose of its deadly contents vanishes without a trace.The present: A mass shooting on the steps of the Capitol nearly claims the life of Robert Brixton’s grandson.No stranger to high-stakes investigations, Brixton embarks on a trail to uncover the motive behind the shooting. On the way he finds himself probing the attempted murder of the daughter his best friend, who works at the Washington offices of the CDC.The connection between the mass shooting and Alexandra’s poisoning lies in that long-lost military transport that has been recovered by forces determined to change America forever. Those forces are led by radical separatist leader Deacon Frank Wilhyte, whose goal is nothing short of bringing on a second Civil War.Brixton joins forces with Kelly Lofton, a former Baltimore homicide detective. She has her own reasons for wanting to find the truth behind the shooting on the Capitol steps, and is the only person with the direct knowledge Brixton needs. But chasing the truth places them in the cross-hairs of both Wilhyte’s legions and his Washington enablers.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Margaret Truman's Murder on the Metro: A Capital Crimes Novel (Capital Crimes #31)
by Margaret Truman Jon LandIn Margaret Truman's Murder on the Metro, Jon Land's first thrilling addition to the New York Times bestselling Capital Crimes series, Robert Brixton uncovers a sinister plot threatening millions of American lives!"A roller coaster of a novel." —David Baldacci, New York Times bestselling authorIsrael: A drone-based terrorist attack kills dozens on a sun-splashed beach in Caesarea.Washington: America awakens to the shattering news that Vice President Stephanie Davenport has died of an apparent heart attack.That same morning, a chance encounter on the Washington Metro results in international private investigator Robert Brixton thwarting an attempted terrorist bombing. Brixton has no reason to suspect that the three incidents have anything in common, until he’s contacted by Kendra Rendine, the Secret Service agent who headed up the vice president’s security detail. Rendine is convinced the vice president was murdered and needs Brixton’s investigative expertise to find out why. In Israel, meanwhile, legendary anti-terrorist fighter Lia Ganz launches her own crusade against the perpetrators of that attack which nearly claimed the lives of her and granddaughter. Ganz’s trail will ultimately take her to Washington where she joins forces with Brixton to uncover an impossible link between the deadly attack on Caesarea and the attempted Metro bombing, as well as the death of the vice president. The connection lies in the highest corridors of power in Washington where a deadly plot with unimaginable consequences has been hatched. With the clock ticking toward doomsday, Brixton and Ganz race against time to save millions of American lives who will otherwise become collateral damage to a conspiracy destined to change the United States forever."Margaret Truman’s Murder in the Metro is a spectacular international thriller of intrigue and conspiracy that I could . . . not . . . put . . . down." —Mark Greaney, New York Times bestselling authorAt the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Margaret Truman's Undiplomatic Murder: A Capital Crimes Novel
by Margaret Truman Donald BainPrivate investigator Robert Brixton has always hated Washington. Against his better judgment, he decides to stick around and take a job as an agent in a new State Department security agency headed by his former boss at the Washington P.D. After work one day he meets his youngest daughter, Janet, for a drink at an outdoor cafe. Shockingly, a young Arabic woman blows herself up, killing Janet and a dozen others. Seeking revenge for his daughter, Brixton follows the tracks of the bomber to a powerful senator's son.
Margaret's Peace
by Linda HallAfter the death of her only daughter and the subsequent breakup of her marriage, Margaret Collingwood returns to her home in Coffins Reach, Maine, and to the seafront house she has inherited. She goes there to rest, to paint, and to find the God she has lost. Instead, she is thrust back twenty-five years and must relive the accidental death of her sister and face her family's long-buried secrets.The old family home shrouded in the secrets of the past... When Margaret Collinwood inherits her childhood home in Coffins Reach, Maine, she returns to the seafront house hoping to rest, to paint, and to find the peace she has lost after the death of her daughter and the subsequent breakup of her marriage. But Margaret's return to her family home forces her to face difficult childhood memories surrounding the fatal accicdent that took the life of her sister twenty-five years earlier. As Margaret begins to examine the past, strange things start happening in the present. As she moves between her childhood memories,the ghostly legends surrounding her historic house, and the trendy cafes of the Maine coast, Margaret uncovers the truth hidden in long-buried family secrets. And in facing the past, she finds new hope for her future.From the Trade Paperback edition.
Margaritas and Murder: A Murder, She Wrote Mystery
by Jessica Fletcher Donald BainFrom the book jacket: The latest novel in the USA Today bestselling series finds mystery author Jessica Fletcher on vacation south of the border, where she learns a new definition of "tourist trap".... San Miguel de Allende is a picturesque town in central Mexico's highlands that attracts artists, retirees, and those in need of some rest and relaxation. So when publisher Vaughan Buckley and his wife, Olga, invite Jessica to join them for a little R & R, she jumps at the opportunity to spend time basking in the sun and enjoying Mexican culture with her friends. But there are those who don't share Jessica's appreciation for the arts. Ruthless kidnappers abduct Vaughan and demand a considerable ransom for his safe return, or else Olga will be made a widow. Jessica can't imagine why local criminals would be interested in Vaughan. To solve the mystery, she turns her attention to his friends in San Miguel - friends who don't appreciate Jessica poking her nose into their business....
Margery Allingham Box Set 2: Flowers for the Judge, Death of a Ghost, and The Case of the Late Pig (The Albert Campion Mysteries)
by Margery AllinghamThree Albert Campion mysteries in one volume reveal why “Margery Allingham stands out like a shining light” (Agatha Christie). Flowers for the Judge Scandal hits the prestigious publishing house of Barnabas when one of the directors is found dead in a locked cellar. All eyes are on the other partners at the firm—cousins of the dead man with much to gain from his demise—and rumors hint at a connection to the long-ago disappearance of another director. Desperate to salvage their reputation, the cousins turn to Albert Campion—but will his investigations clear the Barnabas family name, or besmirch it forever? “One of her best . . . vivid and witty.” —The New York Times Death of a Ghost John Sebastian Lafcadio’s ambition to be known as the greatest painter since Rembrandt was not to be thwarted by a matter as trifling as his own death. A set of twelve sealed paintings is left in the hands of his widow, together with the instruction that she unveil one canvas each year before a carefully selected audience. Albert Campion is invited to join a cast of gadabouts, muses, and socialites to witness the eighth unveiling—but instead the lights go down and a young man is stabbed to death. Campion must get to work on the baffling case, with its long—suspiciously long—line-up of possible killers, and soon finds himself having to face his dearest enemy. “Wonderfully plotted . . . Allingham was a rare and precious talent.” —The Washington Post The Case of the Late Pig Private detective Albert Campion is summoned to the village of Kepesake to investigate a particularly distasteful death. The body turns out to be that of Pig Peters—freshly killed five months after his own funeral. Soon other corpses start to turn up, just as Peters’s body goes missing. It takes all of Campion’s coolly incisive powers of detection to unravel the crime. Mixing high drama and pitch-perfect black comedy, The Case of the Late Pig is, uniquely, narrated by Campion himself. “Allingham captures her quintessential quiet detective Albert Campion to perfection.”—Daily Express
Margie
by Howard FastWhen a starry-eyed model walks off with a powerful woman&’s mink coat and diamond bracelet, New York City&’s police race to find her—before gangsters get her firstMargie Beck has always been a magnet for calamity. When she accidentally walks off with a $17,000 mink coat and the $90,000 bracelet contained within it, she finds herself again at the center of an exciting—and possibly deadly—criminal plot. As the city&’s police search for Margie, its criminal class joins the hunt. With only the help of her boyfriend and a clever dress designer, Margie must outsmart her pursuers before it&’s too late. This will be a thrilling day, but it could be Margie&’s last. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Howard Fast including rare photos from the author&’s estate.
A Margin for Murder: A Charming Bookish Cozy Mystery (A Beyond the Page Bookstore Mystery #8)
by Lauren ElliottIn the riveting new mystery from the USA Today bestselling author, a murder and a missing first edition of Robert Louis Stevenson&’s A Child&’s Garden of Verses send rare bookstore owner Addie Greyborne on an investigation to challenge even the most distinguished of bibliophiles… Addie leaves her Greyborne Harbor bookstore, Beyond the Page Books and Curios, in the capable hands of her assistant while she travels to the neighboring town of Pen Hollow to attend a book sale at a library that is closing due to lack of funding. But the real find is a bookmobile bus, which she&’s excited to refit as a traveling bookstore to hit all the summer festivals. The bookmobile also holds a surprising treasure: several classic first editions and an early edition of Robert Louis Stevenson&’s A Child&’s Garden of Verses. But before the bookmobile can be delivered to Addie, a fatal car crash occurs. When an autopsy reveals poison in the victim&’s system and the first editions go missing, it&’s up to Addie to determine what would drive someone to murder. If she&’s not careful, however, she may be the next one to be dead on arrival . . . &“Plenty of specialized knowledge, local color, and romance.&”— Kirkus
Margin of Error: A Britt Montero Mystery - Book Five (The Britt Montero Mysteries #5)
by Edna BuchananA movie star comes to Miami—and mayhem ensues—in this crime thriller by an Edgar Award finalist: “[An] extremely likable heroine” (Publishers Weekly). Crime reporter Britt Montero had to shoot a man to save her own life, and the memory of it is tormenting her. So when a major Hollywood actor strides into the newsroom, hoping to do research for the character he portrays, the seemingly cushy job is given to Britt in the hope that it will help her recover from her traumatic experience. But the assignment turns out to be not so much fun: An obsessed madwoman stalks the star, and mysterious mishaps, accidents, and deaths push him and Britt closer together. Both are menaced by the stalker—or perhaps, by someone else who is determined to sabotage the film and murder its leading man . . . “[An] irresistible series.” —Kirkus Reviews
The Margot Affair
by Sanaë LemoineA New York Times Editor's Choice A Herald's Best Summer Book'An unusual and accomplished first novel . . . moves in intriguing leaps and twists.' Economist'Gorgeous' New York Times'Grapples with the complexity of familial love.' Marie ClaireFrench teenager Margot is the illegitimate daughter of a prominent stage actress and an influential politician. The comings and goings of their unconventional family, in a small Parisian apartment, cast her whole life under a veil of secrecy and shame.One summer, Margot decides to exercise her own agency when she meets a well-regarded journalist whose trust seems surprisingly easy to gain. But as Margot is drawn into an adult world, she learns how one impulsive decision can change the contours of her life, and the lives of those around her, in ways she could never have imagined. In this simmering debut Sanaë Lemoine explores private and public faces, truth and deceit, love and persuasion. The Margot Affair is a novel about the bone-deep bond between mothers and daughters, the devotion and betrayal of friendship and the dangers of pushing beyond the boundaries of a life lived in the shadows.
The Mariachi Murder (The Jemimah Hodge Mysteries #3)
by Marie Romero CashA popular mariachi singer is found shot and buried south of Santa Fe near Cerrillos, putting him in the jurisdiction of Detective Rick Romero and Forensic Psychologist Jemimah Hodge. Eduardo Sanchez had a massive ego that could well have gotten him killed, considering his penchant for reckless womanizing. However, as the weeks pass, the trail grows cold, increasing the pressure on law enforcement. Was the mariachi killed by a spurned girlfriend or an angry husband? Why was he traveling back and forth between Santa Fe and Mexico? Although Rick and Jemimah have been dating for two years, they have yet to commit. So when Rick’s beautiful ex-wife breezes into town and makes a play for him, she stirs up trouble all around. Meanwhile Jemimah receives her own unwelcome visitor: a friend of her FLDS family who’s tracked her down and wants to dredge up the past. To add to the drama, Detective Romero’s wayward ex-con brother Carlos lands in deep trouble when he hooks up with a woman hiding her checkered past. When the clues come together, they intersect in volatile ways no one could have foreseen. Book 4 of the Jemimah Hodge Mystery series.
Mariage chimique
by Janet EvansÇa faisait exactement 5 mois, 4 jours et 16 mariages depuis la dernière mésaventure, et Julia était heureuse que, finalement, elle avait appris à planifier un mariage où rien de terrible ne se passait. Ce mariage semble se dérouler à la perfection. Jusqu'à présent, personne n'a essayé de voler la bague de la mariée. Personne n'a essayé de tuer le marié. Elle ne pouvait pas mieux se tromper. Celui-ci allait être le pire. Après une attaque chimique lors d'un mariage perpétré par un jeune ayant des liens avec des personnes louches, et qui a également laissé un message (qui n'est même pas très cryptique), Julia va tenter de démasquer l'homme qui se cache derrière cette attaque vicieuse. On aurait tendance à croire que la planification de mariage se trouve en-haut dans la liste des emplois qui ne sont pas susceptibles de vous tuer, mais après tout ce qu'elle a traversé, Julia commença à penser que peut-être elle devrait simplement trouver un nouvel emploi. Et elle le devra certainement si elle ne résout pas le problème de celui-ci, après que son client l'ait menacée de la poursuivre en justice pour son incapacité à anticiper cette éventualité. Les attaques chimiques sont bien au-delà des promesses liées au contrat, mais son client n'en démord pas. À présent, Julia devra suivre le jeune homme qui semble être dépassé par les évènements, et retrouver le psychopathe qui est déterminé à tout mettre à feu et à sang.
Maria's Girls (The Isaac Sidel Novels #6)
by Jerome CharynIn debt to the mob, Sidel's sidekick brings hell to One Police PlazaFor Detective Caroll Brent, special attention from Commissioner Sidel is not a good thing. Sidel's last pet detective, Manfred Coen, was killed by a gang of smugglers, and none of Sidel's favorites have had good luck since. But when Sidel taps Brent for an unusual assignment, the young cop can't refuse. As part of a feud with the head of the Board of Education, Sidel turns Brent into a one-man special task force to patrol the city's schools. The lonely, miserable, dangerous work is not Brent's only trouble. Ever since he made the mistake of marrying an heiress, he has been spending like mad to keep up with her lifestyle, borrowing money from the mob to keep himself in tuxedos on a detective's salary. When his money runs out, it's Sidel who will have to cover the debt.
Un marido bueno, un buen marido: Una divertida detective en el corazón de África (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Ser.)
by Alexander McCall SmithContinúan las aventuras de La Primera Agencia de Mujeres Detectives en el corazón de África. La llegada de la primavera ya se percibe en el rojo de la tierra, en las acacias y en las lentas y verdes aguas de los ríos de Botsuana, aunque en Zebra Drive, donde viven Mma Ramotswe y su querido esposo J.L.B. Matekoni, no se respira la tranquilidad habitual. En La Primera Agencia de Mujeres Detectives el ritmo de trabajo es el acostumbrado -con casos tan dispares como el de los constantes robos de la galería de arte Teenie Magama's y las sospechosas muertes del hospital Mochudi-, aunque se percibe cierto descontento entre las trabajadoras. Ya es malo que Charlie, el aprendiz de Mr. Matekoni, esté fuera en otra aventura y que la inminente boda de Mma Makutsi esté amenazando sus gratas relaciones laborales con Mma Ramotswe. Y cuando J.L.B. Matekoni, tratando de demostrarse a sí mismo que es un marido esforzado, decide hacer un trabajillo detectivesco, se avecina el desastre... Tierna, ingeniosa e inteligente, esta nueva entrega que nos brinda Alexander McCall Smith sobre la vidas de estas familias de Botsuana nos muestra la importancia de la confianza y el cariño, de no juzgar solo por las apariencias y, con su característica modestia, lo que realmente convierte a un hombre en un buen marido.
Mariel (The Foxbridge Legacy #3)
by Jo Ann FergusonIn the shadows of a remote English estate, a Victorian-era young noblewoman is drawn into a passionate affair as she becomes the target of someone waiting to exact long-awaited revenge in the final volume of Jo Ann Ferguson&’s enthralling Foxbridge Legacy series Her heart breaking, twenty-six-year-old Lady Mariel Wythe stands before the ruins of her beloved ancestral mansion. Perched near the sea cliffs of northwestern England, Foxbridge Cloister has always been her home—a place of carefree times, but also of memories of sudden terror in the night. And now the dark curse that hovers over the legendary estate and all its inhabitants is about to come full circle. The fire that destroyed most of the Wythe estate was no accident. And the danger is far from over. The town&’s new pastor, Reverend Ian Beckwith-Carter, is determined to uncover the secrets that keep proud, fiercely independent Mariel from ever planning to marry. He may be too late. The seeds of a final retribution were set in motion decades before. As Ian fights to protect Mariel from the violent madness of her past, someone else is plotting to make her the last lady of Foxbridge Cloister.Mariel is the 3rd book in the Foxbridge Legacy, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
Mariella Mystery Investigates a Cupcake Conundrum (Mariella Mysteries)
by Kate PankhurstEarly readers will be hooked on this mystery chapter book from page one! Mariella Mystery (age nine and a bit) knows that all good detectives write down important information about their investigations. She's smart as a whip, super sleuth-y, and able to solve most mysterious mysteries and perplexing problems in no time flat.Parents, teachers, and gift givers will find:a mystery chapter book that early readers will love!a book perfect for school, libraries, or home!In this top-secret journal, Mariella Mystery tackles the case of who is trying to sabotage the Puddleford baking contest with important clues and observations, helpful drawings, and handy tips for new detectives.
Mariella Mystery Investigates The Disappearance of Diana Dumpling (Mariella Mysteries)
by Kate PankhurstMariella Mystery is back, and in this seventh installment of the bestselling series, she's on a quest to save…LUNCH! No mysterious mystery or perplexing problem is too hot to handle for this super sleuth-y youngster and her gal pals. Mariella writes down clues as she investigates, and the most telling observations and drawings line the pages of her journals. It's the perfect recipe for cracking cases, and that's good—because she'll need a heaping helping of them when beloved lunch lady, Diana Dumpling, suddenly vanishes from the school kitchens. Can Mariella and the Mystery Girls find Diana, save their school lunches—and get to the bottom of this kitchen nightmare? Kids who enjoyed Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Dork Diaries, and Clarice Bean books will be hooked by this charming detective—and they won't want to miss any of her exciting escapades.
Mariella Mystery Investigates the Ghostly Guinea Pig (Mariella Mysteries)
by Kate PankhurstEarly readers will be hooked on this mystery chapter book from page one! Mariella Mystery (age nine and a bit) knows that all good detectives write down important information about their investigations. She's smart as a whip, super sleuth-y, and able to solve most mysterious mysteries and perplexing problems in no time flat.Parents, teachers, and gift givers will find:a mystery chapter book that early readers will love!a book perfect for school, libraries, or home!In this top-secret journal, Mariella Mystery tackles the case of who is trying to sabotage the Puddleford baking contest with important clues and observations, helpful drawings, and handy tips for new detectives.
Mariella Mystery Investigates the Huge Hair Scare (Mariella Mysteries)
by Kate PankhurstEarly readers will be hooked on this mystery chapter book from page one! Mariella Mystery (age nine and a bit) knows that all good detectives write down important information about their investigations. She's smart as a whip, super sleuth-y, and able to solve most mysterious mysteries and perplexing problems in no time flat.Parents, teachers, and gift givers will find:a mystery chapter book that early readers will love!a book perfect for school, libraries, or home!In this top-secret journal, Mariella Mystery tackles the case of who is trying to sabotage the Puddleford baking contest with important clues and observations, helpful drawings, and handy tips for new detectives.