Perfect for fans of Robin Stevens and The Swifts, this deliciously witty and playful middle grade murder mystery from the creator of Claude and Mr Penguin finds resourceful Edna Gristle in pursuit of her tyrannical grandfather's murderer.
Waterstones Children's Book of the Month for November 2024
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From the internationally bestselling creator of Claude and Mr Penguin comes a brand-new tongue-in-cheek murder mystery series, stylishly illustrated in black and white, and perfect for fans of Robin Stevens, Enola Holmes and Knives Out.
When the tyrannical family patriarch Sir Ignatious Gristle is murdered on his 90th birthday at his country estate, every one of his gathered family members is a suspect. Trapped by a snowstorm with no way to contact the police, it's up to his mettlesome granddaughter, Edna, and her trusted tortoise, Charles Darwin, to determine whodunnit!
Full of head-scratching clues, page-turning twists and a lot people acting suspiciously this is the first in a funny, spoofy middle-grade murder mystery series from bestselling author Alex T. Smith.
Publisher: Hachette Children's Group
ISBN: 9781444981230
Number of pages: 432
Dimensions: 198 x 129 mm
This is a perfect book to entice younger readers into murder mystery books! Although aimed at younger readers, adults will still find it quite funny with lots of twists and turns, which kept you guessing all the way... More
This book is so much fun - full of zany characters, an excellent setting and so many twists and turns your head will be spinning! The illustrations really help the story soar and help bring all the eccentric members... More
What an absolute joy of a book. The main character Edna is tenacious, funny and totally endearing. We get to meet her extended family when her nasty piece of work for a grandpa gets the family together unexpectedly... More
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