Product details
- ISBN 9780241523384
- Weight: 249g
- Dimensions: 128 x 198mm
- Publication Date: 05 Jan 2023
- Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
- Language: English
- Age Group: Ages 9-11
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'Ideal for fans of Robin Stevens' - The Week Junior
"Finding a dead body at my new school was a pretty rubbish way to start. But actually getting mixed up in the case? I was bound to get into deep, deep trouble for that!"
Murder comes to Hanbridge High, and three Year Seven misfits want to solve the crime:
New boy Jonno hopes playing detective will convince his parents that moving to Hanbridge was a big mistake.
School reporter Lydia thinks her news story will sweep everything else off the front page.
And young carer Daniel needs the police to arrest the right culprit - for his mum's sake.
They may not be friends, but they're about to become. . .The Detention Detectives.
'a fresh new take on the murder mystery genre' - The School Library Association
'Friendship, trust, courage and determination are at the heart of this extremely funny murder-mystery tale' - BookTrust
'Sharply drawn' - The Guardian
Lis Jardine grew up in London and the Black Country. She has been a lifelong reading addict and is rarely spotted in the wild without a book, often a Golden Age murder mystery or a comic fantasy. She currently lives with her daughters in Cheshire 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, but in 2024 Lis was longlisted for the Branford Boase Award and shortlisted for both the James Reckitt Hull Children’s Book Award and the CrimeFest Best Crime Novel for Children Award.
In her spare time, Lis likes to watch TV, learn Norwegian (2000+ day Duo streak!) and umpire her cats.
Follow Lis Jardine on Threads and Instagram @LisJardine.
