''Sharply drawn... convincingly humorous and stroppy'' - The Guardian

"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

Misfits and murder meet in this brilliantly fun new mystery series by debut author Lis JardineA 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.



Format Häftad Omfång 352 sidor Språk Engelska Förlag Penguin Random House Children's UK Utgivningsdatum 2023-01-05 ISBN 9780241523384