#1 - The Detention Detectives
Misfits and murder meet in this brilliantly fun new mystery series by debut author Lis Jardine. A perfect next read for fans of Sharna Jackson's The High-Rise Mysteries, Fleur Hitchcock's Murder in Midwinter, and Robin Stevens' Murder Most Unladylike.
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.
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.
#2 - The Detention Detectives: Murder By Mistake
The second book in the thrilling contemporary murder-mystery series by Lis Jardine. A perfect next read for fans of Sharna Jackson's The High-Rise Mysteries, Fleur Hitchcock's Murder in Midwinter, and Robin Stevens' Murder Most Unladylike.
‘Top-grade misbehaviour’ – THE GUARDIAN
THE DETENTION DETECTIVES ARE BACK! And there's been another murder...
Headstrong LYDIA leads the new case. As a school reporter, she’s great at getting the facts. But when someone unexpected arrives at Gran’s, it’s clear she’s missing some clues…
Sensitive DANIEL is convinced this case is linked to their first. As a young carer he’s got a lot on his plate, so he needs the trio to work on this together. He just needs to persuade…
Not-so-new-boy JONNO, who’s settled in at Hanbridge High. But he’s so distracted by his new band – maybe solving crimes just isn’t cool anymore? Or maybe he’s scared of finding out the truth…
Can you solve the case before THE DETENTION DETECTIVES?
‘Top-grade misbehaviour’ – THE GUARDIAN
THE DETENTION DETECTIVES ARE BACK! And there's been another murder...
Headstrong LYDIA leads the new case. As a school reporter, she’s great at getting the facts. But when someone unexpected arrives at Gran’s, it’s clear she’s missing some clues…
Sensitive DANIEL is convinced this case is linked to their first. As a young carer he’s got a lot on his plate, so he needs the trio to work on this together. He just needs to persuade…
Not-so-new-boy JONNO, who’s settled in at Hanbridge High. But he’s so distracted by his new band – maybe solving crimes just isn’t cool anymore? Or maybe he’s scared of finding out the truth…
Can you solve the case before THE DETENTION DETECTIVES?
#3 - The Detention Detectives: Talent for Trouble
It’s been four months since the gang semi-solved their last mystery. But their biggest suspect remains at large, and when a local teen goes missing it becomes a race against time to connect the clues…
- Star Trek superfan DANIEL leads the case, though his mood swings might be getting in the way of cracking it…
- Music-lover JONNO is distracted by the school talent competition. 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 is normally great at investigations. But with a different unsolved case on her hands, and a newspaper to edit, she doesn’t have time for the boys’ dramas…