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The Detention Detectives by Lis Jardine

The Detention Detectives: Murder By Mistake

‘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? 
 
Praise for book one: 
 
'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 
 
'Lis Jardine is an exciting new voice...This new school set crime series is well worth investigating' - LoveReading4Kids 
 
'splendidly assured' - The Guardian

Lis Jardine grew up in various vicarages across London and the Black Country. She has been a lifelong reading addict and is rarely spotted in the wild without a book, usually a Golden Age murder mystery or a comic fantasy. 
She currently lives in Cheshire with her husband and nearly-grown daughters, where she combines the two best jobs in the world: secondary school librarian and children’s novelist. 
 
 
Lis studied English Literature at the University of Warwick and completed the MA in Writing for Young People at Bath Spa University. She has not won any prizes since a General Knowledge quiz at primary school. 
 
 
In her spare time, Lis likes to watch TV, learn Norwegian (1300 day Duo streak!) and invent unlikely vegan sandwich recipes. 
Follow Lis Jardine on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram @LisJardine

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?

The Detention Detectives

'Sharply drawn... convincingly humorous and stroppy' - The Guardian 
 
&quot;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!&quot; 
 
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 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...Lis Jardine's first novel is a compelling addition to the new canon

Friendship, trust, courage and determination are at the heart of this extremely funny murder-mystery tale. Featuring a hugely entertaining cast of characters, the intriguing plot is full of twists and turns, and will keep readers guessing to the very end.

Lis Jardine is an exciting new voice in the canon of authors brilliantly sending young readers sleuthing. The Detention Detectives is cleverly plotted, the characters quirky but convincing, the action perfectly paced.

The story is as funny as it is clever...The interweaving and strengthening of the bond between the three children gives emotional depth and veracity to the narrative. However, when the murder seems to be solved, there is one final twist at the end of the book which signals a further, hitherto unnoticed suspect-and, happily, the stage is firmly set for a sequel.

This brilliant detective debut really is in a class of its own...plot twists and turns to keep your mini-investigators working their little grey cells right up until the end

Lucy Brandt, author of the Leonora Bolt series

Clever, comical and clue-packed adventure in a sparkling new series from Lis Jardine...with an addictive, up-tempo prose and lively dialogue that children will recognise and love, Jardine’s dazzling debut is brimming with skulduggery, secrets and some super entertaining sleuthing

Lis Jardine grew up in various vicarages across London and the Black Country. She has been a lifelong reading addict and is rarely spotted in the wild without a book, usually a Golden Age murder mystery or a comic fantasy. 
She currently lives in Cheshire with her husband and nearly-grown daughters, where she combines the two best jobs in the world: secondary school librarian and children’s novelist. 
 
 
Lis studied English Literature at the University of Warwick and completed the MA in Writing for Young People at Bath Spa University. She has not won any prizes since a General Knowledge quiz at primary school. 
 
 
In her spare time, Lis likes to watch TV, learn Norwegian (1300 day Duo streak!) and invent unlikely vegan sandwich recipes. 
Follow Lis Jardine on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram @LisJardine

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.

Lis Jardine

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…<ul><li>Star Trek superfan DANIEL leads the case, though his mood swings might be getting in the way of cracking it…</li><li>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?</li><li>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…</li></ul>As the trio are pulled in different directions, can Daniel bring them together one last time to solve the mystery before it’s too late?

Lis Jardine

The Detention Detectives: Talent for Trouble

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