Skønlitteratur for børn og unge: krimier og mysterier

Venice 1904 ... When Rosie finds a body with a rare coin in his hand, her normal life is shattered. Facing threats from the police and a powerful crime lord with eyes everywhere, Rosie is led towards her own dark family history and a shadowy figure that seems to be watching her every move. Join Rosie Lightwing, her friends and her cantankerous grey parrot in this first instalment of a thrilling mystery series by young author Saena Tetlow.

"Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Inc. team are thrilled to solve mysteries with Batman and his friends. Together they'll face Ra's al Ghul in Turkey, confront Poison Ivy and the Court of Owls in Batman's home-town of Gotham, go on a beach vacation, and chase down a Rat Pack! But when a mysterious fortune teller warns the Scooby gang to avoid the Dark Knight Detective, will anyone be safe?"--Back cover.

After the explosive destruction of Blackwell Mansion, Danielle and Lizzy finally settle into their cabin at Dragonhead Lake. Unfortunately, not all is well. Shortly after, creepy glowing orbs randomly appear on the lake, terrifying the nearby residents. Some fear the strange occurrence to be supernatural, while others believe it is an alien invasion. At the same time, a series of random break-ins occur around the lake, spooking the locals. Officer McGilley attempts to aid Danielle, the five friends-the Paranormal Investigators' Club (PIC⁵ ), and their loyal dog, Amber, in solving the mysteries of Dragonhead Lake. Excited to reveal the location of the elusive fortune, the children must decipher the clues left behind by Colonel Blackwell. While working with Danielle and the children, Officer McGilley is also forced to keep an eye on a snoopy investigative reporter, Sheryl Bimberton. She is relentless in her pursuit to cover and solve the puzzling story unraveling before her. As Sheryl researches the biggest story of her career, she discovers some rather disturbing news, which may lead to trouble for Officer McGilley and the entire Pineville Police Department. Mr. Preston King is the richest man in town. Some describe him as a wealthy recluse known to be unethical in his business dealings. Once a friend of the deceased Colonel Blackwell, he shares knowledge of a buried treasure and plans to be the one to find it, making him even more wealthy and famous than before. While on spring break, the children- James, Jeremy, Stephen, Sheila, and Brandon, rush to gather clues, with the help of Officer McGilley, and Sheryl Bimberton, to solve the Secrets of Dragonhead Lake. Will Mr. Preston King beat them to it with the aid of his unscrupulous accomplices? Time will tell!

It's 2008, and ten-year-old Montgomery "Monty" Carver is out to find the origin of a golden key found in his Southside Chicago community--which may or may not host the next Olympic games, or supply the next President of the United States, or... have a potential ghost hanging around.

"Veronica Mars gets a fantastical twist in this novel about a girl with a transferrable consciousness, who uses her power for good, only to have it turned on her when someone uses her body to commit murder. Now she must solve the crime before the killer comes after her."--Provided by publishr.

"Eight singular middle schoolers from across America find themselves belonging in a series of escape room-type challenges. Each sixth grader assumes that winning a coveted spot to spend three days at the Octagon Valley Institute led by Willy Wonka-esque Onasander Octagon--an ethnically ambiguous multiracial tech genius--means winning a 'golden ticket to the rest of your life.' However, they soon realize that instead of an academic conference, they will each have to utilize their particular skills to find eight puzzle pieces in a high-stakes scavenger hunt"--]cProvided by publisher.

The Queens have appointed the world's greatest detective, Mr. Marple to fimd their family heritage, a cursed gold coin very old but very valuable worth around 9 millions which has been stolen from a very tight security. Will the great detective be able to solve the case and catch the culprit in time or will the culprit succed in his theft?

Sharadindu Bandyopadhay's Byomkesh Bakshi mysteries, featuring the expert inquisitor Byomkesh Bakshi, started a new era in Bengali popular literature. Set in Raj-era Calcutta, these stories starring the astute investigator and his chronicler companion Ajit are as riveting and amusing today as they were when they first appeared.Byomkesh's world is fascinating because of its present flavour, with superbly characterised characters and a brilliantly depicted pre-Independence metropolitan atmosphere.The stories, now available in English for the first time in a magnificent translation, will captivate every fan of crime fiction, young and old.

Saradindu Bandyopadhyay's Byomkesh Bakshi mysteries, featuring the expert inquisitor Byomkesh Bakshi, started a new era in Bengali popular literature. Set in Raj-era Calcutta, these stories starring the astute investigator and his chronicler companion Ajit are as riveting and amusing today as they were when they first appeared.Byomkesh's world is fascinating because of its present flavor, with superbly characterized characters and a brilliantly depicted pre-Independence metropolitan atmosphere.These stories, now available in English for the first time in a magnificent translation, will captivate every fan of crime fiction, young and old.

Safe at Home is a heartwarming story about Trevor, an 11-year-old boy whose aged great-grandfather gives him a 1915 Babe Ruth baseball card valued at $50,000. Trevor's joy is threatened by the mysterious disappearance of the card and by his friends' skepticism about great-grandpa's claim of being the only man in baseball history to steal home off Babe Ruth. Eventually Trevor learns some priceless lessons about friendship, truth and forgiveness.

When Nova, Lovett High School's first black homecoming queen, is murdered the night of her coronation, her best friend, Duchess, finds an unlikely ally in her search for the killer--her prime suspect, Tinsley, the white rival nominee for queen.

Cam, her father, and her best friend can't pass up eating at the best pizza place in the world. But they can't leave the mall until they solve the mystery of the missing jacket. Will Cam's photographic memory be enough to solve the case? Illustrations.

This book is an intriguing collection of detective stories that take readers on thrilling adventures full of mystery, suspense, and intrigue."The Curse of the Ancient Estate" follows Feluda as he investigates a mysterious curse associated with an old estate, and in "The Secret Warning," Feluda takes on a case involving a mysterious client and a potential threat.The book also includes collaborations between Feluda and Byomkesh Bakshi. In "The Case of the Stolen Painting," the two detectives team up to solve a crime involving a stolen painting. In "The Case of the Missing Heiress," they work together to find a missing heiress.Two separate stories featuring the detective Feluda, and his collaborations with other famous detectives like Byomkesh Bakshi.

This is a novel of child detectives for young readers. The teenage heroes of this book Vijay, Arhan, Balwant, and Miss Marple, and their parents, Colonel Vinod alias Colonel Faridi, Captain Hameed, Colonel Ranjit, and Agatha will be part of a series Fab Four. This is the second novel of the series. In this series, these heroes will encounter an assignment and solve the task. To solve the case, they will undoubtedly face life risks.The plot revolves around an inmate who was convicted of murder by the court. Our heroes not only prove him innocent but rather expose the conspiracy to get the culprits arrested.

Shreeja the crime beat reporter met a child on the street. The child hinted to her about a heinous crime. She brought the crime to the notice of the police department.Shiuli was the lead detective in the investigation. She sought Sheeeja's help in gathering more information about the crime. They became partners in crime solving.Shreeja's supervisor supported her. Shiuli got support from all her colleagues. As they moved step by step, they opened some cold cases from years before. Yet gathering evidence against the offenders appeared impossible.Shreeja's desperate moves helped Shiuli to find legal ways for collecting evidence against the criminals.Yet, the process of collecting evidence appeared too dangerous and time consuming.The clock was ticking over the lives of the children.Street Fact is the first short fiction in a tension packed crime solving series. If you are a fan of smart witty women protagonists with deep conscience and ability to neutralize hard hitting social evils, then you would love this emotionally charged thriller.Buy NOW to taste the web of crimes that would leave you restless.

30 Detective stories featuring Detective Almst Regnan, who has been in the field for more than 20 years! Will he be able to solve all of them? From the murder of his own parent to chasing a bomber, to murder on a schoolbus, to the murderer being a dead man- complex stories that will baffle you till the end!

Waves of crime were washing the shores of Kenosha by Lake Michigan. Could the police solve the crimes before the next person got hurt?Teressa LeRoy, the nice young woman with a kind heart for rescuing street children, went missing. Then in the afternoon Detective Nathan Adams showed up in the Kenosha Public Library, Teressa's workplace; the gown Teressa wore just before going missing, appeared hung on a bookshelf. On a later evening, some of the children saw a ghost in the library.As the mystery and horror deepened, Detective Adams became more involved with the rescued children and their past. A mangled body appeared in the Library Park. Could the Kenosha Police Department save the life of Teressa LeRoy?Little Abode for Children is a fast paced crime thriller which has made to #9 in the best seller list of One-Hour Teen & Young Adult Short Reads. If you like complex dark mystery and patient systematic police procedures then you will find Little Abode for Children, the book #1 in the American Small Town Mysteries Series, an entertaining short read novel.

A new mystery adventure for ages 8-12 from the award-winning author of The Adventurers Series.Edwardian London, a forbidden friendship and a house filled with secrets ...A robbery rocks the entire household of No.6, and everyone is a suspect. Twelve-year-old trainee housemaid Alice and reclusive young aristocrat Theo are determined to solve the case. As they investigate upstairs and downstairs to track down the culprit, the mystery deepens and danger looms closer.Join them in an adventure spanning the grand streets of Belgravia to the Docklands of the East End in their headlong race to uncover the truth.

En feteret stjernekok forsvinder sporløst ved et VIP-arrangement for en russisk oligark i Sønderborg på Als og politiefterforsker Sally Donaldsen sættes på sagen sammen med en ung lokalbetjent.Hurtigt befinder de to betjente sig midt i en ideologisk strid mellem en rode feministiske hekse og en religiøs loge, hvis mål er en ny verdensorden ledet af Zaren, den enevældige, toksisk maskuline, russiske diktator. Og på et bagtæppe af den russiske trussel mod livet i Vesten som vi endnu kender det, og den overhængende atomtrussel fra øst, besværliggøres politiefterforskningen i EVIGHEDENS PRIS af okkulte besværgelser, fanatiske klimaaktivister og militærets efterretningstjeneste, som bringer de to betjente på sporet af både hemmelige agenter, ejeren af en vegansk restaurant og sørøver Alfs sagnomspundne skat fra 1200-tallet.I første omgang peger politiefterforskningen på chefen til den forsvundne mesterkok, men hvad er motivet? Og hvem er egentlig til at stole på i denne spegede affære, hvor intet er, hvad det giver sig ud for, og hvor alle hver især har deres egne grunde til at skjule sandheden?

Business had originally brought the Hollister family to Europe. Then a new and exciting mystery led Pete, Pam, Holly, Ricky, Sue, and Mrs. Hollister on a thrilling chase while Mr. Hollister returned to America.High in the Swiss Alps, a suspicious stranger in a cable car dropped a large black key which the Hollisters found. An insurance investigator named Johann Meyer was following the stranger, an international jewel thief. Mr. Meyer told the Hollisters about his dangerous case-to find a large diamond that had been stolen from Holland. When Mr. Meyer's small plane was reported missing over the mountains, the Hollisters decided to help.The trail took them to a small village high in the mountains where Holly thought she saw the stranger again. But the man escaped before they could catch him. Then Pete and Pam discovered a ruined chalet which yielded another clue-a round metal disc that they later identified as a diamond saw. But who, they wondered, was blowing the long Alpine horn which echoed off the mountain peaks and where did the medallion necklace that Pam had found fit into the case?Clue piles on clue as the irrepressible Hollisters track down each new lead, learn about Swiss life and customs, rescue Mr. Meyer, and recover a valuable diamond.Hardcover; 193 pages with 20 illustrations

Lilly and The Ruby Ring.When Mrs Lemming's ruby ring is stolen Lilly Everlea and her gardener Terrance investigate the case. After finding a note pushed underneath his office door, Professor Everlea reveals the names of the culprits to Sergeant Smiffy. Everyone is surprised apart from Lilly and Terrance who solves the case.Lilly and The Time MarrowWhen all the cats in the village fall asleep, Lilly finds out that the link is connected to Mr Muggles Catnip.Terrance has created a time machine in the form of a metal marrow. Lilly and Terrance travel back to 1898 to stop the production of the catnip. Professor Muggles is stunned when Terrance introduces him to chamomile tea instead of using catmint. This changes the history of Mr Muggles Catnip, but someone's interference could ruin the ingredient.Can Lilly and Terrance stop the intruder from sabotaging the Muggles recipe?

Stories that defined small American towns have been crushed by the weight of snippets of national news. But there is one story that has refused to succumb to big-city life. It is a story of mystery, romance, and insanity. The setting is the 1920s in Rooster Creek, Utah. The star is an unlikely, frightening man named Wesley Birch. No matter how the story of Wesley is told, it always begins the same way: in a hotel lobby.From prolific best-selling authors Susan Easton Black and George Durrant comes this gripping historical mystery.

"Wnen Mercy Watson the pig goes missing, all of Deckawoo Drive is in an uproar...Will the clever neighborhood sleuths manage to follow the trail of hoofprints and a certain overwhelmingly enticing scent and recover their porcine wonder?"-

Seventeen-year-old Natalie feels like a stranger to herself. Since her dad's death, she's withdrawn from her mom, and her best friend Marisa hardly recognizes her. She loses her job. She's failing half her classes. But Nat doesn't ask for help, doesn't want to burden anyone. Instead she retreats to an off-limits riverside forest-known as the Acres-where she snaps photos and makes sketches, seeking peace. But one night, this peace is shattered by the nightmare of a lifetime.A young woman is shrouded in a tarp. Dead. A man in black is disposing of the body, and when Natalie photographs the tattoo on his neck, it's only by a hair's breadth that she escapes. Marisa begs her to go to the cops, but Nat's stubbornness holds her back.Then the killer delivers her sketchbook. To her door. Unseen.Inside is a note. Going to the police, he says, would be "a grave error." Leave it alone, he promises, and he'll leave her alone, too.But Natalie can't leave it alone. Deep into the tangled web of clues she runs, and the closer she gets to her foe, the more protected he seems. As she chases an elusive justice, her life, and the lives close to her, will be changed forever.If they don't end first.