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The Case Of The Missing Trophy
by Angela Shelf MedearisThe Science Fair trophy is missing, and Cameron and his pals are on the case! Did the suspicious sixth graders take it? Or did the older cowboy have something to do with it? Cameron and his team have until Friday to find the missing trophy. Can they do it? It's time to put their detective skills to the test! Images are described. RL 3 Ages 7-10
The Case Of The Nutcracker Ballet (The New Adventures of Mary-Kate and Ashley)
by Mary-Kate Olsen Ashley OlsenWhen their friend Miranda wins the role of Clara in the school's ballet performance of "The Nutcracker," Mary-Kate and Ashley soon have a mystery when Miranda's lucky ballet slippers are stolen.
The Case Of The Psychic Hamster (The Freaky Joe Club Secret File #4)
by P. J. McMahon[From the back cover:] There can be only three in the Freaky Joe Club Those are the rules, set down by Freaky Joe himself in the big red book, slightly chewed on one corner and wrapped in a locked bicycle chain. The newest chapter of the Freaky Joe Club consists of Conor, Timmy, and Jack, and their mission is to solve crimes and fight evil in Ship's Cove, Texas -- if they can only convince anyone that there is evil in Ship's Cove. The members of the Freaky Joe Club are back in school, but somehting strange is going on at the Edith R. Hammerrocker Elementary School. Why does the new principal hate the school's nickname? What is a Hammerrocker Hamster anyway? And what are those strange, brown creatures doing in the gym? For that matter, who was Edith R. Hammerrocker? And most of all. . . WHO IS FREAKY JOE?" Look for the other hilarious adventures of the Freaky Joe Club including #1 The Mystery of the Swimming Gorilla, #2 The Case of the Smiling Shark and #3 The Mystery of the Morphing Hockey Stick, with more on the way.
The Case Of The Rock Star's Secret (The New Adventures of Mary-Kate and Ashley)
by Melinda Metz Mary-Kate Olsen Ashley OlsenCrank it up! Ashley and I were in a rock band! We were practicing for our first concert--and we were jammin'! We couldn't wait to blow the crowd away! But then weird stuff started happening. Someone replaced our singer's shampoo with black hair dye. A huge explosion went off outside our dress rehearsal. And all our instruments disappeared--right before the concert! Who was trying to stop the music? We had to find out--fast!
The Case Of The Sneaky Strangers (Calendar Club Mysteries #8)
by Nancy StarThe Case of the Sneaky Strangers (Calendar Club Mysteries, Bk 8)
The Case Of The Stained Glass Widow
by Douglas Lindsay<p> This is the 10,000-word short story that marks DCI Robert Jericho's first appearance in print. The first novel, WE ARE THE HANGED MAN, is now available.</p> <p> The Crime<br /> A man is found brutally murdered in the Chapter House of historic Wells Cathedral, the only clue to his death the knife left buried in his neck.</p> <p> The Detective<br /> Having fled London several years earlier in an attempt to escape public recognition and the notion that he is some kind of modern-day Sherlock Holmes, the last thing the depressive DCI Jericho needs on his patch is a murder.</p> <p> The Widow<br /> The victim’s widow was in Australia at the time of his death. Yet, despite the fact that she was interviewed by the police in Sydney within twelve hours of the murder taking place, Jericho remains unconvinced of her innocence.</p> <p> When the small city of Wells sees its second murder within a week, Jericho becomes entangled in the world of a widow who seems anything but upset by her husband’s violent demise.</p> <p> Praise for Douglas Lindsay:</p> <p> "The plot, Russian literature fans, is a modern spin on Dostoyevsky’s Crime and Punishment. The bloody ending, movie buffs, is pure Reservoir Dogs."<br /> – The Mirror</p> <p> "This is pitch-black comedy spun from the finest writing. Fantastic plot, unforgettable scenes and plenty of twisted belly laughs."<br /> – New Woman</p> <p> "This chilling black comedy unfolds at dizzying speed... an impressive debut novel."<br /> – Sunday Mirror</p> <p> "A flawless follow-up to an impressive debut, this is extremely well-written, highly amusing and completely unpredictable in its outrageous plot twists and turns."<br /> – The List</p> <p> "Lindsay’s burlesque thrills offer no sex, no drugs, no desperation to be cool. Just straightforward adult story; fantastic plot, classic timing and gleeful delight in the grotesque. With more talent than Irvine Welsh could dream of, Lindsay has crafted a macabre masterpiece where content lives up to style."<br /> – What’s On</p> <p> About the author:</p> <p> Douglas Lindsay is the author of the Barney Thomson crime series, which begins with THE LONG MIDNIGHT OF BARNEY THOMSON. He is also the author of LOST IN JAUREZ. THE UNBURIED DEAD and WE ARE THE HANGED MAN (DCI Jericho #1). Douglas lives in Somerset.</p>
The Case Of The Stolen Space Suit (Museum Mysteries Series)
by Lisa K. Weber Steven BrezenoffWhen the space suit of famous astronaut Sally Ride disappears from a traveling exhibit, Amal Farah, daughter of the Air and Space Museum's archivist, and her three friends are determined to find the culprit before the exhibit is cancelled.
The Case Of The Weird Science Mystery (The New Adventures of Mary-Kate and Ashley)
by Judy KatschkeSomething weird is happening at the science fair! Our friend Jessie's project -- a really cool robot -- is missing! Ashley and I think someone took the robot to keep Jessie from winning first place. Now Ashley and I have to find out who stole the robot before the fair is canceled!
The Case Of the Crimson Kiss, a Perry Mason Novelette and Other Stories
by Erle Stanley GardnerFeatures the novella The Case of the Crimson Kiss (1948) in which Perry Mason clears his client, despite damning evidence in the victim's lovenest, through lipstick kiss impression on the dead man's forehead. Also the short stories: Fingers of Fong (1933) The Valley of Little Fears (1930) Crooked Lightning (1928) Arm's Length (1939)
The Case Officer: Sequel To The Case Officer
by F. W. RustmannThe book the CIA wanted to keep off the bookshelves! <P><P> In the murky world of espionage, where shadowy intelligence operatives struggle against one another to gain tactical advantage, things can often go very, very wrong. This is one such story. Told by a former master CIA spy, truth is woven with fiction to create a gripping yet authentic action packed tale of real intelligence operatives at war.
The Case That Time Forgot (The Sherlock Files #3)
by Tracy BarrettXena and Xander Holmes learn that their famous ancestor, Sherlock Holmes, had tried to find a stolen amulet carved in the shape of Thoth, the Egyptian god of time, but with no luck. Now the twins are on the case.
The Case That Time Forgot (The Sherlock Files)
by Tracy BarrettXander's classmate Karim tells him about a famous amulet carved in the shape of Thoth, the Egyptian god of time. It was thought to be so powerful that it could turn back time one day every hundred years. And that day is in a week! The amulet disappeared from a London museum years ago. Xena and Xander's celebrated ancestor Sherlock Holmes tried to find it, but had no luck. The twins are on the case—and so are mysterious foes who are trying to thwart and perhaps even harm them! Can Xander and Xena track down what Sherlock Holmes could not? The Case That Time Forgot is a 2011 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.
The Case With Nine Solutions (A Clinton Driffield Mystery)
by J. J. Connington'Mr J. J. Connington is a name revered by all specialists on detective fiction' Spectator When a locum doctor is called out one foggy night to a case of scarlet fever, he mistakes one house for another and discovers a young man lying in a pool of blood, who manages to choke out a dying message. This intriguing clue-laden third case for Sir Clinton Driffield has its origin in a dark scheme that reveals as much about the means for murder as its motivation.
The Case for Jamie (Charlotte Holmes Novel #3)
by Brittany CavallaroThe hotly anticipated and explosive third book in the New York Times bestselling Charlotte Holmes series. It’s been a year since the shocking death of August Moriarty, and Jamie and Charlotte haven’t spoken.Jamie is going through the motions at Sherringford, trying to finish his senior year without incident, with a nice girlfriend he can’t seem to fall for.Charlotte is on the run, from Lucien Moriarty and from her own mistakes. No one has seen her since that fateful night on the lawn in Sussex—and Charlotte wants it that way. She knows she isn’t safe to be around. She knows her Watson can’t forgive her.Holmes and Watson may not be looking to reconcile, but when strange things start happening, it’s clear that someone wants the team back together. Someone who has been quietly observing them both. Making plans. Biding their time.Someone who wants to see one of them suffer and the other one dead.
The Case is Closed (The\miss Silver Mysteries Ser. #2)
by Patricia WentworthThe Everton murder case has long been closed. The culprit has been charged with the murder of his uncle and has served a year of his sentence already. Or has he?The evidence against Geoffrey Grey is convincing but his wife believes in his innocence. And so does her young cousin, Hilary, who decides to solve the mystery herself.But when Hilary herself is nearly murdered she turns in desperation to her ex-fiance for help. He calls upon the services of Miss Silver to help solve another mystery, which she does in her own original style..
The Case is Closed: Grey Mask, The Case Is Closed, And Lonesome Road (Miss Silver Series #2)
by Patricia WentworthThe Everton murder case has long been closed. The culprit has been charged with the murder of his uncle and has served a year of his sentence already. Or has he?The evidence against Geoffrey Grey is convincing but his wife believes in his innocence. And so does her young cousin, Hilary, who decides to solve the mystery herself.But when Hilary herself is nearly murdered she turns in desperation to her ex-fiance for help. He calls upon the services of Miss Silver to help solve another mystery, which she does in her own original style..
The Case of Capital Intrigue
by Carolyn KeeneNancy's going to the White House, where George is interning as a photographer's assistant. On the day of her arrival, a photo session of a priceless solid-gold statue is under way. But something is wrong with this picture--Nancy gets knocked out cold and now the statue is missing.
The Case of Comrade Tulayev
by Victor SergeOne cold Moscow night, Comrade Tulayev, a high government official, is shot dead on the street, and the search for the killer begins. In this panoramic vision of the Soviet Great Terror, the investigation leads all over the world, netting a whole series of suspects whose only connection is their innocence--at least of the crime of which they stand accused. But "The Case of Comrade Tulayev," unquestionably the finest work of fiction ever written about the Stalinist purges, is not just a story of a totalitarian state. Marked by the deep humanity and generous spirit of its author, the legendary anarchist and exile Victor Serge, it is also a classic twentieth-century tale of risk, adventure, and unexpected nobility to set beside Ernest Hemingway's" For Whom the Bell Tolls" and Andre Malraux's "Man's Fate,"
The Case of Janissary
by Arthur MorrisonArthur George Morrison (1 November 1863 - 4 December 1945) was an English writer and journalist known for his realistic novels and stories about working-class life in London's East End, and for his detective stories, featuring the detective Martin Hewitt. This is one of those stories
The Case of Jennie Brice
by Mary Roberts RinehartA blood-stained rope and towel, and a missing tenant, convince Mrs. Pittman that a murder has been committed in her boarding house. But without a body, the police say there is no case. Now, it's up to Mrs. Pittman to ferret out the killer. For as the landlady, she has the perfect excuse to do a little snooping--and the key to Jennie's apartment.
The Case of Jennie Brice (Dover Mystery Classics)
by Mary Roberts RinehartMrs. Pittman's well-to-do Pittsburgh family didn't approve of her marriage, so the young bride moved away and lost touch with her relatives. Years later, she has returned to her native city as a widow and now runs a boarding house, one of the only jobs available to respectable women in the early twentieth century. Rooms at Mrs. Pittman's place are cheap because of the annual floods from the Allegheny River, which inundate the building's basement and first floor. Ordinarily, the overflowing waters are just a mild nuisance but this year the flood takes a sinister turn when a headless corpse emerges from the waters.One of Mrs. Pittman's tenants, actress Jennie Brice, has disappeared and the landlady is certain not only that the unidentified body is Jennie's but also that Jennie's husband is the killer. Lacking evidence, the police have dropped the case but Mrs. Pittman's discovery of a broken knife and blood-stained rope are enough to strengthen her resolve. An eager young reporter and other amateur detectives join Mrs. Pittman in her crusade to solve the crime, and their efforts lead to a budding romance that might help bring the lonely landlady back into the family fold.
The Case of Laker, Absconded
by Arthur MorrisonArthur George Morrison (1 November 1863 - 4 December 1945) was an English writer and journalist known for his realistic novels and stories about working-class life in London's East End, and for his detective stories, featuring the detective Martin Hewitt. This is one of those stories
The Case of Lisandra P.
by Alison Anderson Helene GremillonThe acclaimed author of The Confidant returns with a gripping psychological novel for fans of The Girl on the Train and The Silent Wife about a wife's secrets, a husband accused of murder, and a marriage gone terribly wrong Buenos Aires, 1987. When a beautiful young woman named Lisandra is found dead at the foot of a six-story building, her husband, a psychoanalyst, is immediately arrested for her murder. Convinced of Vittorio's innocence, one of his patients, Eva Maria, is drawn into the investigation seemingly by chance. As she combs through secret recordings of Vittorio's therapy sessions in search of the killer--could it be the powerful government figure? the jealous woman? the musician who's lost his reason to live?--Eva Maria must confront her most painful memories, and some of the darkest moments in Argentinian history.In breathless prose that captures the desperate spinning of a frantic mind, Hélène Grémillon blurs the lines of past and present, personal and political, reality and paranoia in this daring and compulsively readable novel.
The Case of Miss Elliott: Volume 2 (Pushkin Vertigo #2)
by Baroness OrczyA classic collection of mysteries from the Golden Age of British crime writing, by the author of The Scarlet Pimpernel.Mysteries! There is no such thing as a mystery in connection with any crime, provided intelligence is brought to bear upon its investigation.So says a rather down-at-heel elderly gentleman to young Polly Burton of the Evening Observer, in the corner of the ABC teashop on Norfolk Street one afternoon. Once she has forgiven him for distracting her from her newspaper and luncheon, Miss Burton discovers that her interlocutor is as brilliantly gifted as he is eccentric - able to solve mysteries that have made headlines and baffled the finest minds of the police without once leaving his seat in the teahouse. The Old Man in the Corner is a classic collection of mysteries featuring the Teahouse Detective - a contemporary of Sherlock Holmes, with a brilliant mind and waspish temperament to match that of Conan Doyle's creation.
The Case of Missing Cutthroats: An Ecological Mystery
by Jean Craighead GeorgeThis mystery begins when Spinner, a New York City native who would rather pirouette than fly cast, catches the family prize--much to her boy cousins' dismay. The prize fish, a huge cutthroat trout, had been thought to be extinct in the river, and Spinner and her cousin set out to solve the mystery of how this one spectacular cutthroat survived until Spinner reeled him in.