mystery and detective

Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective uses his brain and his vast store of knowledge to help solve four baffling mysteries.

"Sick in bed with strep throat and deserted by her best friend, Martha now has to put up with Teddy the Windbag when he brings her the school assignments. Everyone in her class thinks he's weird, but Martha may be changing her mind...ghosts?..detecting?...mysteries?...Who would ever believe a weirdo and a ghost could change her life?.

Two sisters, trapped in a ship on Lake Michigan with an escaped convict, try to discover his whereabouts and bring him to justice.

"In THE LEIPZIG VAMPIRE Gustav Manheim, an eminent German scientist, comes to town to do research. Jamie and Amy have a sneaking suspicion that Dr. Manheim is secretly working on an evil project. They decide to investigate. What awaits them behind the doctor's closed dark doors?"-cover.

Spenser is a detective looking for a runaway girl. She is caught up in a web of pimps, criminals and exploiters. They are the type of people who won't listen to anything but money or a gun.

Idaville is celebrating its 100th birthday by opening a time capsule left by the town founder. Before anyone can discover what riches it contains the capsule is stolen.(55 min.).