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Determined to focus on work rather than books, as his father had, twelve-year-old Patrick Waters leaves Belfast as a steward on the Titanic, but the very wealthy Harry Widener arranges to tutor him, drawing Patrick into association with thieves seeking Harry's very rare edition of Francis Bacon's Essays.

While visiting their friend Wallis and her adopted daughter on Mount Desert Island, Maine, Josh, Dink, and Ruth Rose investigate why three white wolf cubs were stolen, and by whom.

The pharaoh's pampered cat Ra and his scarab beetle sidekick solve the mystery of a ransacked tomb in ancient Egypt.

"When Alfie McQuinn, the notorious jewel thief, is killed on a job, his last words to his son, March, are to "find jewels" and this instruction leads the boy to Jules, the twin sister he never knew he had--and the perfect partner to carry on the family business"--Provided by publisher.

Bertie, a dog as small as a watch, outsmarts an overconfident robber.

Jing arrives in Rusty Nail intent on confronting the city's mastermind, known as the Holy Brain, but he must first contend with Bloody Caesar, a creature composed of thirty different bodies, who is intent on adding Jing to his collection.

The hunt for Jing and Anisette intensifies after Jet 27's damaged body is analyzed; and Borus is outraged that Jing would attempt to steal the Parfait d'Amour, but it may be too difficult for even the King of Bandits to steal.

When Jing and Kir arrive in the funeral district of Moulin Rouge, they discover that everyone who enters must pay a love tax, which usually costs people their lives.

While all of Strattenburg anxiously awaits the new trial of infamous murder suspect Pete Duffy, problems arise for their own kid lawyer. There's been a robbery, and Theo is the accused.