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Once Upon a Crime by Robin Stevens is a captivating children's mystery novel that follows young detectives Hazel and Daisy on another thrilling adventure. Set in the 1930s, they encounter intriguing characters, puzzling clues, and unexpected twists, all while solving a perplexing crime. The engaging narrative combines clever detective work with the charm of a classic children's tale.
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You might enjoy this book if you're captivated by clever mysteries and love to follow young detectives as they solve intriguing cases. The engaging characters and heart-pounding suspense will keep you hooked, while the historical setting adds a delightful twist to the adventure.

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Once Upon a Crime

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A thrilling short story collection in the number-one bestselling, award-winning Murder Most Unladylike series.

Featuring six marvellous mini-mysteries, including four original, brand-new and never-seen-before stories!

Discover The Case of the Second Scream, set aboard the ship carrying Daisy and Hazel back from Hong Kong, and The Case of the Uninvited Guest, where Uncle Felix and Aunt Lucy's wedding is the target for an unlikely threat. The Hound of Weston School sees the Junior Pinkertons investigating, and Hazel's little sister May Wong shows her ambition to be the greatest spy ever in The Case of the Deadly Flat. The Case of the Missing Treasure sees the detectives crack fiendish codes to catch a daring thief who is targeting London's most famous museums, while murder follows our sleuths on holiday in The Case of the Drowned Pearl.

The perfect book for all Detective Society fans and avid readers of the Murder Most Unladylike series.

Series: A Murder Most Unladylike Collection

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Once Upon a Crime by Robin Stevens impressively sustains excitement and intrigue over nine books. The author excels in intricate plotting and provides a stunning Egyptian setting. The book concludes the beloved series with a surprising climax and develops romantic twists for both leading characters.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241419830

Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 05 August 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Puffin

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 238g

Pages: 336

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About the Author

Robin Stevens was born in California and grew up in an Oxford college, across the road from the house where Alice in Wonderland lived. She has been making up stories all her life. When she was twelve, her father handed her a copy of The Murder of Roger Ackroyd and she realised that she wanted to be either Hercule Poirot or Agatha Christie when she grew up. She spent her teenage years at Cheltenham Ladies' College, reading a lot of murder mysteries and hoping that she'd get the chance to do some detecting herself (she didn't). She went to university, where she studied crime fiction, and then she worked at a children's publisher. Robin is now a full-time author and the creator of the internationally award-winning and bestselling Murder Most Unladylike series, starring Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong, and the brand-new Ministry of Unladylike Activity. She still hopes she might get the chance to do some detecting of her own one day. She lives in Oxford.

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