The novel works both as an affectionate satire and an effective murder mystery, and Stevens can go places Enid Blyton never dreamt of. 'A skilful blend of golden era crime novel and boarding school romp. When Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong set up their very own secret detective agency at Deepdean School for Girls. Now Hazel and Daisy not only have a murder to solve: they have to prove one happened in the first place.ĭetermined to get to the bottom of the crime before the killer strikes again Hazel and Daisy must hunt for evidence, spy on their suspects and use all the cunning and intuition they can muster.īut will they succeed? And can their friendship stand the test?
To add to the mystery, when she and Daisy return five minutes later, the body has disappeared. When she was twelve, her father handed her a copy of The Murder of. She has been making up stories all her life. Robin was born in California and grew up in an Oxford college, across the road from the house where Alice in Wonderland lived. Then Hazel discovers the Science Mistress, Miss Bell, lying dead in the Gym. She is also the author of The Guggenheim Mystery, the sequel to Siobhan Dowd's The London Eye Mystery. (Unless you count the case of Lavinia's missing tie. But they are struggling to find any real crimes to investigate.
'Plotting is what sets this book apart this is about who was where at the time of the murder, and it's about finding the chink in the alibi' TelegraphĪt Deapdean School for Girls, Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong have set up their own detective agency. The first marvellous murder-mystery in the bestselling Murder Most Unladylike series! The girls must work together like never before, confronting dangerous gangs, mysterious suspects and sinister private detectives to solve the murder and clear Hazel’s name – before it’s too late. Tragedy strikes very close to home, and this time Hazel isn’t just the detective. When Hazel Wong’s beloved grandfather passes away, Daisy Wells is all too happy to accompany her friend (and Detective Society Vice President) to Hazel’s family estate in beautiful, bustling Hong Kong.īut when they arrive they discover something they didn’t expect: there’s a new member of the Wong family.ĭaisy and Hazel think baby Teddy is enough to deal with, but as always the girls are never far from a mystery. meticulously plotted and consistently delightful, and I can’t recommend it enough (New Statesman) It’s the sixth murder mystery for The Detective Society! This time though, one of them is the suspect…Ĭarries the Murder Most Unladylike mysteries into new heights. Shortlisted in the Children’s Category in the National Book Awards 2018!
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