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Books in The Mystery Series series

  • Juliette and the Mystery Bug

    Terry Shepherd, Casey Ratchford

    Paperback (Independently published, July 29, 2020)
    When Hudson comes down with a Mystery Bug, Juliette and her brother learn two essential skills to stay healthy. "Juliette and the Mystery Bug" teaches hygiene to youngsters in a poetically fun way that ensures that they will remember the important messages, even as they enjoy the tale.In this first book in the Mystery Bug series, Terry Shepherd teaches kids about proper hand-washing techniques and the value of using a tissue when you sneeze.
  • The Mystery Series Collection

    Paul Moxham

    Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, Feb. 20, 2014)
    Are you up for a thrilling adventure?Meet Joe, Amy, Sarah, and Will. Together, these intrepid youngsters spend their holidays solving mysteries in 1950's Britain.Enjoy these three exciting stories: The Mystery of Smugglers CoveWhen twelve year old Joe and his two younger sisters visit Smugglers Cove for the summer holidays, they get caught up in a thrilling adventure that is beyond their wildest imagination. Follow the children as they flee down a river, are chased by ferocious dogs, locked up in an old manor, get lost at sea, expose a spy, and more!The Mystery of Adventure IslandWhen the Mystery Kids go camping on a deserted island off the coast of England, they fall headfirst into another exciting adventure. Follow the children as they are trapped in a lighthouse, stow away on a seaplane, get lost in a mine, hide in a tree house, outwit birdwatchers, and more!The Mystery of Hidden ValleyWhile camping in Wales, it doesn't take long for the Mystery Kids to stumble across a long-lost tunnel that leads to a valley full of secrets. Follow the children as they are imprisoned in an old farmhouse, discover a hidden cave, sabotage a plane, rescue a missing man, undertake a perilous climb, and more!These adventure stories will suit people who enjoy Nancy Drew, the Hardy Boys or the Famous Five.
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  • The Indian Mummy Mystery

    Troy Nesbit

    Paperback (Taylor Trade Publishing, May 16, 2013)
    Lyman Cutler tells his grandson Joe a story about his days as a young cowboy when he came across a cliff dwelling containing abandoned pottery and an Indian mummy. When Joe and his friend Denny search for the pottery and mummy, they discover old relics including documents, photographs, and the skull of a man. This story of archaeology and preservation of natural places will thrill young explorers as they follow Joe and Denny’s adventure throughout southern Colorado.The recurrent themes of the books in the Wilderness Mystery Series are natural phenomena—caves, canyons, mountains, sand dunes, and forests—and a sense of the past as seen through archaeology. In many of the narratives, events of long ago are seen to have left traces of their passing. Notwithstanding the fact that the books were written in the 1950s, the progressive Franklin Folsom (alias Troy Nesbit) had refreshing views of women, Native Americans, and the environment, and he was prescient in having his characters often oppose corporate and government efforts to develop wilderness areas.
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  • The Mystery of Smugglers Cove

    Paul Moxham

    Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, Jan. 31, 2013)
    Are you up for a thrilling adventure? When twelve year old Joe and his two younger sisters visit Smugglers Cove for the summer holidays, they get caught up in a thrilling adventure that is beyond their wildest imagination. Follow the children as they flee down a river, are chased by ferocious dogs, locked up in an old manor, get lost at sea, expose a spy, and more! Book 1 in The Mystery Series, this adventure novel is set in 1950's Britain and will suit people who enjoy Nancy Drew, the Hardy Boys or the Famous Five
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  • The Grace Mysteries: Assassin & Betrayal

    Lady Grace Cavendish

    Paperback (Delacorte Books for Young Readers, April 5, 2011)
    Two historical mysteries starring Lady Grace in one special volume!In the Edgar-nominated Assassin, one suitor is dead with a knife in his back and another is under suspicion. . . Can Lady Grace, Queen Elizabeth's favorite Maid of Honor, solve the mystery and bring order back to the Queen's court? And in Betrayal, life as a stowaway on board an Elizabethan galleon—it's no place for a lady! But when her fellow Maid of Honor disappears with a dashing sea captain, Lady Grace knows she just has to investigate.
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  • A Wave of Murder

    Kay Hadashi

    Paperback (Independently published, Feb. 2, 2019)
    Introducing a new cozy mystery series from Kay Hadashi! All is bliss on Maui, at least until a mangled body washes ashore on one of the island’s most popular beaches. After a quick look by the coroner, the police get involved and label it as a murder. As island mayor, surgeon, and expectant mother, Melanie Kato has other things on her mind than death. But as they say, curiosity kills the cat, and she joins the three-ring circus when the investigation begins. Complicating her life as mayor is the discovery that ancient Hawaiian artifacts have been stolen from the local museum, irreplaceable treasures with haunted histories. Police resources are already stretched thin, and when Melanie sifts through clues and contends with devious characters, she only makes things worse. Mired right in the middle of both investigations, Melanie’s spare time disappears as she struggles to find peace on her beloved island, while resolving two compelling mysteries, welcoming a new baby, and trying to keep her family in one piece.
  • Runaway Smile: An unshared smile is a wasted smile

    Nicholas C. Rossis, Lorelei Logsdon, Dimitris Fousekis

    Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, Dec. 2, 2014)
    "I woke up this morning and I had lost my smile and it wasn’t my fault and I looked everywhere and it was gone. Then I met a workman and a king and the best salesman in the world and a clown and no-one wanted to give me theirs. At school, I asked Miss to give me hers, but she gave us a pop quiz instead, and then no-one was smiling and..."A little boy wakes up in the morning and realizes he has lost his smile. After spending the entire day trying to find it, he learns the truth behind smiles: the only real smiles are the shared ones.
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  • The Mystery of the Escaped Prisoner

    Paul Moxham

    (Independently published, Feb. 1, 2020)
    Are you up for a thrilling adventure?In order to prove a man's innocence, the Mystery Kids journey to a remote Scottish Island while being pursued by a one armed man.Follow the children as they are plucked from a raging sea by a helicopter, flee down a secret tunnel, recover stolen blueprints, use a flare gun to signal for help, unmask the boss of a spy organization, and more!Book 10 in the Mystery Series, this adventure novel is set in 1950's Britain and will suit anyone who enjoys Nancy Drew, the Hardy Boys or the Famous Five.
  • The Mystery of the Bermuda Triangle

    Paul Moxham

    (Independently published, Feb. 1, 2020)
    Are you up for a thrilling adventure? After their boat sinks in a ferocious storm, the Mystery Kids travel to an uncharted island in the middle of the Bermuda Triangle that is inhabited by strange animals. Follow the children as they are stalked by huge lizards, attacked by a giant gorilla, flee a sinking ship, held captive by natives, survive the wrath of a storm, and more! Book 11 in the Mystery Series, this adventure novel is set in 1950's Britain and will suit anyone who enjoys Nancy Drew, the Hardy Boys or the Famous Five.
  • The Mystery of Adventure Island

    Paul Moxham

    Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, May 12, 2013)
    Are you up for a thrilling adventure? When the Mystery Kids go camping on a deserted island off the coast of England, they fall headfirst into another exciting adventure.Follow the children as they are trapped in a lighthouse, stow away on a seaplane, get lost in a mine, hide in a tree house, outwit birdwatchers, and more!Book 2 in The Mystery Series, this adventure novel is set in 1950's Britain and will suit people who enjoy Nancy Drew, the Hardy Boys or the Famous Five.
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  • The Diamond Cave Mystery

    Troy Nesbit

    Paperback (Taylor Trade Publishing, May 16, 2013)
    Chuck Bennett discovers from an old family bible that many years ago a man from Missouri cached his diamonds somewhere in the area of Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico. When news gets out about the discovery, so-called descendants of the man are eager to question Chuck and his friend and make off with the loot. The boys manage to foil all of these would-be heirs and ultimately put their discovery to good use.The recurrent themes of the books in the Wilderness Mystery Series are natural phenomena—caves, canyons, mountains, sand dunes, and forests—and a sense of the past as seen through archaeology. In many of the narratives, events of long ago are seen to have left traces of their passing. Notwithstanding the fact that the books were written in the 1950s, the progressive Franklin Folsom (alias Troy Nesbit) had refreshing views of women, Native Americans, and the environment, and he was prescient in having his characters often oppose corporate and government efforts to develop wilderness areas.
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  • Too Hot Four Hula

    Jill Marie Landis

    Paperback (Bell Bridge Books, June 27, 2014)
    A marauding monkey, a mysterious murder, middle-aged hula maidens, and mugs full of Mai Tai’s. Just another day in Tiki Goddess Paradise . . . Crime-solving sleuth Em Johnson and her Uncle Louie, owner of the famous Tiki Goddess Bar on Kauai, head for the Cocktail Shake Off Competition in Honolulu. What is supposed to be a fun trip to a mixology contest turns weird when Louie’s legendary “Booze Bible” is stolen, and Em’s ex-husband winds up dead—with Em the number-one suspect. Sexy Kauai detective and part-time fire dancer Roland Sharpe rushes to Em’s side along with the unpredictable Hula Maidens, whose detective skills are even more haphazard than their dance routine at the island tiki bars. Toss in an escaped monkey and a killer who wants to make this the last call for someone’s honky-tonk, tiki-tossing night out, and it’s going to be another wild escapade for Em and her Hula Maidens. A seven-time Romance Writers of America finalist for the RITA Award, Jill Marie Landis also now writes The Tiki Goddess Mysteries (set on the island of Kauai, Hawaii, where she lives with her husband, actor Steve Landis.) Her books are not only known for their intense emotion, but for characters you’ll remember long after you turn the last page. Visit her world of tiki totems, hula maidens and tropical fun at thetikigoddess.com