A graveyard at midnight, hidden treasure, and four teenage detectives in a race against time When Jeffrey's high school teacher hires him and his friends to find the driver responsible for a hit-and-run car accident, they think it's an easy case. But when their investigation leads to a graveyard at midnight, cloaked in mist and concealing hidden treasure, and a sinister spy who will stop at nothing to get his hands on the prize, they find themselves in their most dangerous case yet. Are you looking for a good book for your son or daughter age 10-15? Here's a new mystery series guaranteed to give them the same sense of wonder and excitement you felt when you first discovered Nancy Drew, the Hardy Boys, and Sherlock Holmes. Exciting Mystery Books for Kids 9-12 and 12-14 Some parents say books are pricey. But imagine your son or daughter curled up in bed, on the couch, or in front of the fireplace reading a book they love and can't put down. That's priceless. Imagine them loving you for giving them the book. That's priceless too. Books aren't clothes they'll outgrow or toys they'll put away, they're lifelong friends. "Books are precious things, but more than that, they are the strong backbone of civilization. They are the thread upon which it all hangs, and they can save us when all else is lost." Louis L' Amour The North Hollywood Detective Club Mystery Books Series Book 1) The Case of the Hollywood Art Heist When the brother of the cute girl next door is arrested for stealing a valuable painting, 14-year-old Jeffrey and his best buddy Pablo set out to investigate the crime. Together with their friends Marisol and Susie, they find themselves in a dark and dangerous mystery, where no one is telling the truth and everyone has something to hide. With time running out, the four friends must marshal all of their detective skills to solve an impossible crime, rescue an innocent man from jail, and prove their own worth. Book 3) The Case of the Christmas Counterfeiters While the rest of the world prepares to celebrate Christmas, 15-year-old Jeffrey and his friends uncover a plot to flood the city of Los Angeles with billions of dollars in counterfeit currency. Action packed from start to finish, readers have voted this their favorite book in the series. Book 4) The Case of the Deadly Double-Cross Framed for murder All Jeffrey wanted to do was help a friend from school find her missing father. He had no way of knowing it would lead to his being arrested for the man's murder. Now after a daring escape, he and his friends must solve an impossible crime and catch a killer - before the police catch them. Book 5) The Case of the Jilted Juliet A mysterious note found in a school library book leads 15-year-old Jeffrey and his friends to suspect that a girl who committed suicide was actually murdered. Their investigation leads them to a quiet girl with a secret past, an ex-con with a motive for murder, and a list of suspects that includes their own high school principal. Book 6) Homework is Hard, Murder is Easy A murder has been committed and Jeffrey thinks he knows who did it. There's only one problem. The person Jeffrey suspects is the most popular football player at school, and at the time of the girl's death he was on the field in front of hundreds of witnesses, leading his team to victory. How can a person possibly be two places at once? Wow. You read all the way down to the bottom. Do you know how rare that is? You're one in a million. You're the type of person I wrote these books for, someone cool and special who likes exciting mysteries and laughs at goofy jokes. I'm thinking of you right now. And my one wish is for you to be happy.
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