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The Detention Detectives: Talent for Trouble
By (Author) Lis Jardine
Penguin Random House Children's UK
Puffin
6th May 2025
30th January 2025
United Kingdom
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: School stories
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Friendship stories
823.92
Paperback
288
Width 129mm, Height 197mm, Spine 17mm
204g
Get ready for the final case in The Detention Detectives series! A contemporary middle-grade murder mystery, perfect for fans of Fleur HItchcock, Sharna Jackson and Robin Stevens. The Detention Detectives may have solved their last mystery, but when a local teen disappears they suddenly realize the cases are connected. The problem is . . . Star Trek superfan DANIEL takes the lead, but his anger towards their main suspect might be getting in the way of their investigation. Music-lover JONNO is totally distracted by the school talent competition. And it may seem silly to the others, but Daniel's got the people skills and Lydia's got the brains - so do they even need him School reporter LYDIA has a separate unsolved crime to deal with, and a newspaper to edit too! She really doesn't have time for the boys' dramas... Can Daniel bring the Detectives together to crack their BIGGEST case, before it's too late
Send Lis Jardine to the top of the class! I wish we'd had the Detention Detectives when I was at school. Nail-biting crime for all ages! * Antony Johnston, author of Can You Solve the Murder *
Lis Jardine grew up in various vicarages across London and the Black Country. She has been a lifelong reading addict and is rarely spotted in the wild without a book, usually a Golden Age murder mystery or a comic fantasy. She currently lives in Cheshire with her husband and nearly-grown daughters, where she combines the two best jobs in the world- secondary school librarian and children's novelist. Lis studied English Literature at the University of Warwick and completed the MA in Writing for Young People at Bath Spa University. She has not won any prizes since a General Knowledge quiz at primary school. In her spare time, Lis likes to watch TV, learn Norwegian (1300 day Duo streak!) and invent unlikely vegan sandwich recipes. Follow Lis Jardine on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram @LisJardine