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The Case of the Sleepwalker's Niece
by Erle Stanley GardnerPerry Mason is engaged by beautiful young Edna Hammer who's worried that her uncle, Peter B. Kent, is sleepwalking again. Last time he was sleepwalking, he carried a butcher knife, and his then-wife Doris Sully Kent felt he was trying to murder her. She since filed for divorce and left the household. But Peter Kent is up to his old tricks again, and young Edna is afraid that his business partner Frank B. Maddox is the new intended victim.
The Case of the Sleepy Sloth (The High-Rise Private Eyes #5)
by Cynthia RylantWhile having a picnic on the docks, animal detectives Bunny and Jack meet a dog whose one and only lawn chair is missing, and they set out to solve the case.
The Case of the Sliding Pool (The Masao Masuto Mysteries #5)
by Howard FastA rare California deluge unearths a hidden body—and a decades-old crimeRain has spoiled Masao Masuto&’s vacation. For six days the storm has trapped the Zen Buddhist detective and his family inside their Los Angeles cottage. By the morning of his vacation&’s final day, he is so stir crazy that the call to come to work is a relief. Detective Masuto knows no better cure for boredom than a puzzling murder. Nothing remains of the deceased man but his bones. A mudslide caused by the long, punishing storm destroyed the terrace of a Beverly Hills mansion, dislodging the swimming pool and opening a grave which had been covered for three decades. The skeleton&’s deep stab wound suggests a professional&’s hand—possibly a World War II veteran with commando training. As Masuto pries into the past, the aged murderer takes deadly steps to cover up his long-forgotten crime. The detective finds himself locked in a game of cat and mouse with a brilliant and ruthless killer. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Howard Fast including rare photos from the author&’s estate.
The Case of the Sliding Pool: A Masao Masuto Mystery
by E. V. CunninghamDetective Masao Masuto of the Beverly Hills police force, despite having been raised in California from birth, is a Zen Buddhist and a karate expert. His thoughts and utterances are straight out of a third-rate samurai movie -- a lot of baloney about karma (not a particularly Zen concept) and death with honor. One rainy day, he is called upon to investigate a swimming pool, which has collapsed during a mudslide to reveal a skeleton. The corpse is determined to have been killed in 1950; but when Masao tries to track down any of the construction workers who might have dug the swimming pool 30 years ago, he find that a barehanded killer is literally beating him to the punch by mere minutes. Even more disturbing, it emerges that his wife's rich uncle might have been involved with the digging of the pool; the wily old man alternately helps and hinders Masuto in his search for the identity of the long-dead John Doe. I really wanted to like this book because it has an Asian-American protagonist; but it was not to be. Detective Masuto lies between Fu Manchu and Charlie Chan in believability; it's difficult to accept that the author (novelist Howard Fast) has ever met any Nisei. The only saving grace of the book was the plot, which was unusual if not convincing.
The Case of the Smiling Shark (The Freaky Joe Club Secret File #2)
by John Manders P. J. McMahonThere 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. In their latest case, the freaky Joe Club has to found out who wants to keep the Ship's Cove Octopi's from winning a charity swimathon. What happened to the Octopi's life-size cutout of Sam Houston? Who could have taken it except their archrivals the Sylvan Glen Sharks.? How can you compete against Sharks when you have a really stupid theme song? And most of all,... Who is Freaky Joe?
The Case of the Smoking Chimney
by Erle Stanley Gardner"I can tell you the exact time the murder was committed--almost," said Grampss Wiggins to D.A. Frank Duryea. "How?" "There was a clock in that room that told the time of the murder." "What clock?" "That oil lamp." "I don't get it," Duryea said. "You wouldn't," Grampss chuckled. "You're too young. And I ain't going to tell you any more right now. But remember this --autopsy surgeons ain't so darned infallible. I can remember lots of cases where they got things balled up."
The Case of the Sneaker Sneak (Jigsaw Jones Mystery #16)
by James PrellerIt's girls against boys in the biggest football game ever. But when one boy's sneakers disappear, the players stop the clock. Jigsaw and Mila take the field to find out why someone wanted to stop the big game.
The Case of the Snowboarding Superstar (Jigsaw Jones Mystery #29)
by James PrellerJigsaw and his family bond during a wintry weekend getaway complete with snowboarding and sledding -- but a real detective, like Jigsaw Jones, is never truly off-duty. When trouble hits the slopes, Jigsaw gears up to solve a puzzling mystery, and all without the aid of his partner, Mila. Can Jigsaw solve the case before his family packs their bags for home?
The Case of the Soccer Camp Mystery (Clue Jr. #13)
by Parker C. Hinter Delia RowlandWith clues cleverly offered in the text and illustrations, these mini-mysteries are designed to challenge Samantha Scarlet, Peter Plum, Greta Green, the other members of the Clue Club -- and readers.
The Case of the Solid Key (The Fergus O'Breen Mysteries #2)
by Anthony BoucherWhen it’s curtains for a theater director, Los Angeles PI Fergus O’Breen takes center stage in this locked room mystery from the author of Nine Times Nine. Anthony Boucher was a literary renaissance man: an Edgar Award–winning mystery reviewer, an esteemed editor of the Hugo Award–winning Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, a prolific scriptwriter of radio mystery programs, and an accomplished writer of mystery, science fiction, fantasy, and horror. With a particular fondness for the locked room mystery, Boucher created such iconic sleuths as Los Angeles PI Fergus O’Breen, amateur sleuth Sister Ursula, and alcoholic ex-cop Nick Noble. Working undercover for an insurance company, Fergus O’Breen finds himself part of the cast rehearsing the latest production at the Carruthers Little Theater. He’s been asked to keep an eye on playwright Lewis Jordan, who has taken out a joint policy with the director, Rupert Carruthers. If something should happen to one before the play opens, the other is set to collect a fortune. When Carruthers meets an explosive end behind a locked door, O’Breen has his work cut out for him. With a theater full of secrets, it’s clear everyone in this troupe is putting on a show of their own. Now, aided by the struggling writer, O’Breen must determine who’s telling the truth and who’s acting—before someone else meets an untimely end . . .
The Case of the Somerville Secret (Andrew Tillet, Sara Wiggins & Inspector Wyatt #3)
by Robert NewmanFamous archaeologist Lord Somerville leads a quiet life behind high walls, but is he keeping something out—or in? Things are looking up for Peter Wyatt. Now promoted to inspector and in possession of his own office, the sharp young detective is giving Andrew Tillet a tour of Scotland Yard when they run into an old friend—someone who Andrew is surprised to see again the next morning talking to police in front of Lord Somerville&’s villa. He&’s even more surprised a week later, when he learns that this man has been murdered. Andrew and the fearless Sara Wiggins are determined to find out what&’s inside the mysterious villa. With the help of Sara&’s acting skills and a young French chimney sweep named Pierre, the sleuths begin to piece together the clues, which point to blackmail and a family secret . . . one that someone is willing to kill to conceal.
The Case of the Spooky Sleepover (Jigsaw Jones Mystery #4)
by James PrellerRalphie Jordan can't sleep. Something is making spooky noises in his room at night. It's a perfect case for Jigsaw Jones, who pieces together all the ghostly clues.
The Case of the Squeaky Thief (The Kerry Hill Casecrackers #3)
by Peggy Nicholson John F. WarnerThe Kerry Hill Casecrackers, a group of kids spending the summer in Newport, help catch the thief of valuable antiques from Maitland Manor Historic Museum.
The Case of the Stepdaughter's Secret
by Erle Stanley GardnerBlackmail leads to murder on a yacht and a cash-filled purse on the bottom of the ocean weighted down with a gun.
The Case of the Stinky Science Project (Jigsaw Jones Mystery #9)
by James PrellerBobby Solofsky footed Sally Ann with a phony magic trick. It was a rotten trick. But that's not all that stinks. Something smelly is spoiling science time in Ms. Gleason's class. Could Bobby be the culprit? Jigsaw and Mila are hot on the case.
The Case of the Stinky Socks (Milo and Jazz Mysteries #1)
by Lewis B. MontgomeryDetectives-in-training Milo and Jazz join forces to tackle their first big case---finding out who stole the lucky socks from the high school baseball team's star pitcher.
The Case of the Stinky Socks (The Milo & Jazz Mysteries ® #1)
by Lewis B. MontgomeryThe high school’s star pitcher is missing his lucky socks, and his pitching is going to pieces! Can detective duo Milo and Jazz find the thief—before the big game? (Super Sleuthing Skills: Observe, Think Logically, Draw Conclusions)
The Case of the Stolen Baseball Cards (Jigsaw Jones Mystery #5)
by James PrellerEddie brought his baseball cards to school and now they are missing. It's time for Jigsaw to step up to the plate. He's no rookie detective! Solving this case is sure to send Jigsaw and Mila straight to the detectives' Hall of Fame.
The Case of the Stolen Dummy (Brains Benton Mystery #3)
by Geoge WyattYoung Brains Benton and his pal Jimmy Carson take on a case that has baffled the police. Five thousand dollars, collected in the community to build a summer camp for youngsters, have disappeared without a trace. Before Brains and Jimmy solve the crime, they are plunged into a whirlwind of excitement a suspense, climaxed by a wild chase in a racing car. The third book in The Brains Benton Mystery Series by George Wyatt based on characters created by Charles Spain Verra.
The Case of the Stolen Jewel (Clue Jr. #2)
by Michael Teitelbaum Parker C. Hinter Steven MorgansternThe Clue Club members are busy being detectives. There are mysteries to solve all around --at the circus, the jewelry store, and the post office. Look for the clues in the story or picture. See if you can solve the mysteries before the Clue kids do.
The Case of the Stolen Moped
by Kristin O'Donnell TubbTwo detectives must gather information and evidence to solve a crime in an underground bug city. When a young bug gets his moped stolen, his entire baseball team are suspects. Can the detectives use their problem-solving skills and crack the case?
The Case of the Stolen Sixpence
by Holly Webb Marion LindsayIn the tradition of the Sherlock Holmes mysteries comes The Mysteries of Maisie Hitchins!Twelve-year-old Maisie is a noticing sort of person. Thats why she is convinced she would make an excellent detective if she ever got the chance! But instead of detecting, she spends her days polishing the banisters at her grandmother's boarding house or fetching fish for the lodgers' dinner. In The Case of the Stolen Sixpence, Maisie's big chance to prove herself finally arrives when crime strikes her Victorian London neighborhood. While the grown-ups turn a blind eye to the whodunit and justice goes un-served, Maisie and her canine sidekick, Eddie, search the streets for clues to crack the case.This first book in a series features black and white illustrations and a rollicking mystery complete with tricks, disguises, danger, and a little dog too!
The Case of the Stolen Sixpence: The Mysteries of Maisie Hitchins Book 1
by Holly Webb Marion LindsayIn the tradition of the Sherlock Holmes mysteries comes The Mysteries of Maisie Hitchins!Twelve-year-old Maisie is a noticing sort of person. Thats why she is convinced she would make an excellent detective if she ever got the chance! But instead of detecting, she spends her days polishing the banisters at her grandmother's boarding house or fetching fish for the lodgers' dinner. In The Case of the Stolen Sixpence, Maisie's big chance to prove herself finally arrives when crime strikes her Victorian London neighborhood. While the grown-ups turn a blind eye to the whodunit and justice goes un-served, Maisie and her canine sidekick, Eddie, search the streets for clues to crack the case.This first book in a series features black and white illustrations and a rollicking mystery complete with tricks, disguises, danger, and a little dog too!
The Case of the Stuttering Bishop
by Erle Stanley GardnerMy secretary tells me you're Bishop William Mallory, of Sydney, Australia, and you want to see me about a manslaughter case.