Child Crimes

Fatty, Larry, Diasy, Pip and Bets are forbidden to solve any mysteries this summer. Then they meet Ern, Mr Goon's nephew, and can't help giving him a few false clues. But they don't expect their fake mystery to turn into a real one, or for Ern to go missing!

In a house under renovation, a plumber uncovers a cellar no one knew about, and makes a rather grisly discovery - a decapitated chicken, animal bones, and cauldrons containing beads, feathers, and other relics of religious ceremonies. In the center of the shrine is the skull of a teenage girl. Meanwhile, on a nearby lakeshore, the headless body of a teenage boy is found by a man walking his dog.

Roger and Dodger live next door to each other and are firm friends. They are two dogs, a German Shepherd, and a Cocker Spaniel. They are the dogs to go to if you have a local animal or pet problem. They are Doggie Detectives. They love to keep the local animal community in order and in doing so have plenty of run in's with Cat's, rat's, foxes, thieving magpies, and the odd burglar to boot. See how the dogs get on with the local canine crook community.

In the heart of Savannah’s hauntingly beautiful streets, a chilling mystery is about to unfold … Teenagers are vanishing from the shadowy depths of the city's ancient tunnels, and fourteen-year-old Andi Leland is determined to find out why. As she delves into the sinister underworld, she, too, vanishes without a trace. With Andi’s disappearance, the stakes are even higher, and time is running out. Enter Sloane and Maddie, two friends seeking a peaceful escape in the picturesque city. Their vacation is soon disrupted as they learn about the recent disappearances. Compelled by justice ...

Murphy’s Law says: If anything can go wrong, it will go wrong. If you’ve stepped on bubble gum you learned about Murphy’s Law. There are many examples of Murphy’s Law. What can you do about them?

WHO’S KILLING OUR CHILDREN… Biology teacher Barbara Gibson believes in using science to make the world a better place. The fact that she achieves this through poisoning people doesn’t bother her in the least. Thrown into the recipe is a copycat poisoner, threatening anonymous letters, and an underestimated former student who is the detective assigned to the serial murders. The end result is a deadly mixture of hate, fear, and revenge. Will Barbara and the copycat get away with murder? Or… will Detective Monica Ruiz stop the killing and save the children? BULLET BOOKS ON A PLANE… ...

The Trottevilles have a houseguest named Eunice, and Fatty will do anything to avoid her. While hiding from Eunice his disguise leads a mystery right to him: there's an escaped prisoner in Peterswood who is also a master of disguise. Now Fatty, Larry, Daisy, Pip and Bets have to find the man and avoid Eunice at the same time....

Javier Valdez recoge los relatos más intensos, conmovedores y sorprendentes que tiñen la realidad social y política de México a diario. El número de niños y jóvenes que participan activamente en las actividades del narcotráfico en México es cada día mayor. Batos de 13, 14,15 años y hasta los 21 ó 23 años actúan alucinados y con feroz valentía en levantones, asesinatos, decapitaciones, transporte de droga y secuestros. Y este libro impactante comparte historias reales de estos acontecimientos.

Nathan Tyler ist ein unscheinbarer Mathematikprofessor, der sich ausschließlich der Welt der Zahlen verschrieben hat. Bis ihn eines Tages das Weiße Haus kontaktiert. Bei einer streng geheimen Besprechung erfährt er, dass er eine kryptische Kette von Gleichungen entschlüsseln soll, die möglicherweise das Passwort zum Zugang zu den russischen Nuklearcodes für eine Raketenanlage ist. Alles, was er tun muss, ist, ein Treffen mit dem renommierten russischen Mathematiker zu erreichen, der sie erstellt hat.

Prince Bongawah is staying at a school camp near Peterswood, but before Fatty, Larry, Daisy, Pip and Bets get to see him he disappears in the middle of the night! The Find-Outers, along with the help of Ern and his brothers, Sid and Pearce, are on the case to find the missing prince. And this time they'll have to work with Mr Goon....

The breath-taking new thriller by acclaimed author Katherine John. Following a high-profile child abuse trial centred around Hill House orphanage, human body parts are found displayed at the derelict building's gates. Long abandoned, the orphanage, set on a barren hillside in a remote part of Wales, has brooded over its secrets for a century. Were the children who disappeared from Hill House adopted as the authorities claimed - or victims of an unspeakable evil? Chief Inspector Trevor Joseph and his team investigate. Hounded by the headline-hungry press, and their own superiors, with orders...

The book focuses on the 1978 disappearance of Genette Tate. The 13-year-old schoolgirl vanished while out delivering newspapers on her bicycle in the Exeter countryside; no trace of her was ever discovered. With new and rarely seen comments from family, police and inside the courtroom, the story links her case to the earlier abductions of April Fabb (also 13), Christine Markham (9) and Mary Boyle (6).

On a cold day in Reykjavik, a baby goes missing from her pram. When the child's blanket washes up on the beach, and the mother is found dead, everyone's worst fears seem to have been realised. Eleven years later, and detective Huldar and child psychologist Freyja are now working in the same police building, on the same team. Freyja believes that personal and professional relationships must remain separate, however hard that may be.

"Previously published as THE CRANMOUTH MANOR HEIST: Hilarious misadventures in a comedy drama with plot twists, romance, friendship, and betrayal. by GUMBLETON, LYNNE AND CHRISTOPHER (AUTHOR)." A thrilling, comedy adventure story of crime, suspense, daring rescues, family drama, love, friendship, and heartbreak. When Rob Holmes meets the mysterious and beautiful Jane Smith, he finds that it’s more than his gardening services she’s interested in. Should he date Jane even though he’s secretly still in love with his ex-girlfriend Helen Collins? Rob, still single at the age of fifty-five,...

Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong are spending the Christmas hols in snowy Cambridge. Hazel has high hopes of its beautiful spires, cosy libraries and inviting tearooms - but there is danger lurking in the dark stairwells of ancient Maudlin College. Two days before Christmas, there is a terrible accident. At least it appears to be an accident - until the Detective Society look a little closer and realise a murder has taken place.

Domestic Abuse - Parent Abuse, Children’s Story, Those Left Behind, Our Stories & More of Our Stories Bundle. These are stories about the friends and families who have lost loved ones. Some have been forced to leave their abuser by going into hiding. Others haven't been as lucky. These people that are left behind tell their heartbreaking stories of their losses and grief.

Caught in a deadly game, Dominic Deluca must choose between the family he leads and the family he loves, as a father's war collides with a mobster's oath. Dominic Deluca has two families. The first is his wife Maria and young daughter Isabella. The second is the Deluca New Jersey Crime Family, which he leads with an iron fist. But when a rival family kidnaps his daughter, Dominic will go to war as both a feared crime boss and a father desperate to get his little girl back. Dominic's loyalties to both families will be tested when the FBI approaches him with an offer to help. Will Dominic ...

When Cassie Hobbes joined the FBI's Naturals program, she had one goal: uncover the truth about her mother's murder. But now, everything Cassie thought she knew has been called into question. Her mother is alive, and the people holding her captive are more powerful than anything the Naturals have faced so far. As Cassie and the team work to uncover the secrets of a group that has been killing in secret for generations, they find themselves racing a ticking clock. When the bodies begin piling up, it soon becomes apparent that this time, the Naturals aren't just hunting serial killers.

A teacher is dead, murdered by two of his students in front of the whole school. Right in front of Jackson Jones. But Mr. Joseph was a good man - people liked him, respected him. How could those boys stab him and jog away like nothing had happened? Unable to process what he has seen, Jackson begins his own investigation: everyone knows who did it, but as Jackson uncovers more about the boys, he becomes convinced that people need to understand why.

When Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong set up their very own secret detective agency at Deepdean School for Girls, they struggle to find any truly exciting mysteries to investigate. (Unless you count the case of Lavinia's missing tie. Which they don't.) Then Hazel discovers the Science Mistress, Miss Bell, lying dead in the Gym. She assumes it was a terrible accident - but when she and Daisy return five minutes later, the body has disappeared. Now Hazel and Daisy not only have a murder to solve: they have to prove one happened in the first place.