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The gold bug

1989
The discovery of a message in code on a shoreline formerly infested with pirates sends William Legrand and his friends on a hunt for buried treasure.

Silver Blaze

1990
The disappearance of a famous racehorse and the murder of his trainer lead to an investigation by Sherlock Holmes.

Great book of whodunit puzzles

mini-mysteries for you to solve
1993
Presents more than forty visual and story puzzles with a "whodunit" theme, and includes solutions.

Wicked whodunits

Dr. Quicksolve mini-mysteries
2003
Presents twenty-five quick mysteries for kids, with answers provided.

Whodunit crime mysteries

2003
The self-proclaimed great-great-grandson of Sherlock Holmes helps Sergeant Gunther Wilson solve a number of different cases. Solutions for each mystery are given at the end of the book.

Over the edge

1997
When his best friend is arrested for murder, Ryan teams up with his girlfriend Jennie to find the real killer.

Winner take all

1994
After Ben Martin, a friend of the Hardy boys, wins five million dollars in the state lottery, his sister is kidnapped for an enormous ransom.

Up from Jericho Tel

1998
The spirit of a dead actress turns two children invisible and sends them out among a group of colorful street performers to search for a missing necklace.

Shadow man

1997
While trying to get back at the girl who has stolen her boyfriend, sixteen-year-old Annie and her stepbrother Nick accidentally send threatening e-mail messages to a stranger and find themselves targets for a murderer.

Heat

2002
The fearless Gaia's friend Mary gets into a heap of danger when she learns too much about Gaia's uncle.

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