Ever since i read the first book by the now deceased author elizabeth peters real name barbara mertz, called crocodile on the sandbank, i knew. The first mystery in this series sees young detective agatha mistery traveling to. Nancy drew all new girl detective books by carolyn keene. Let your kids read about strong female detectives working to crack the case in. She must summon her sleuthing skills to find these murderers before she becomes the next victim. From stories of inspiring female sleuths to hardboiled detective novels, these are. Girl detective is a genre of detective fiction featuring a young, often teenaged, female. Sue graftons longrunning kinsey millhone novels, also known as the alphabet mysteries, introduced mystery fans to ms. Mighty girl detective stories hilde cracks the case. The girls mother is putting immense pressure on the police to reopen the highprofile case. Growing readers will love following along as the boy detective accompanied by his trusty dog, sludge collects clues and applies his problemsolving skills to solve cases of disappearing books, pets, notes, and more. The series generated a couple of spinoffs, the 3 volume girl detective super mystery series 20042007, the 4 volume nancy drewhardy boys super mysteries 20072010, the 21 volume girl detective graphic novels, and the 3 volume case files graphic novels. Lets face it, even the bad mystery books are great fun.
Van draanens first book in the series, sammy keyes and the hotel thief, won the edgar award for best juvenile mystery. Louise and jean dana attend starhurst school and solve mysteries at the same time. With the firm belief that behind extraordinary mystery books or pieces of art, there are extraordinary people, we search the globe to bring you the most captivating. Neds name is given as nick on pages 63, 149, 151, 159, 160, 185, 190, and 191 and probably. Girl heroes and detectives best movies, books, apps.
Stoner mctavish is a lesbian travel agent in boston, massachusetts in droll humored mystery books with a bit of the macabre, 19851997 by sarah dreher 19372012. Join raina sun as she tracks down a con man, a hitandrun killer, and a mugger. Nancy drew all new girl detective books 1 20 of 47 refine your search. The best female detectives in fiction written by women penguin. Elizabeth mcpherson is a detective in a series of books by american crime novelist sharyn mccrumb debuted 1984. Worlds best detective, crime, and murder mystery books. Girl detective series jestresss forgotten books and stories.
Fun short story mysteries for children ages 912 the mysterious garden. Because theres a whole army of girl detectives out there. The golden age in england detective, crime, and murder mystery fiction entered its golden age in england from 1918 to 1930. Detective, crime, and murder mystery books on the contintent detectivve, crime, and murder mystery books received major contributions by writers from the continent. The best mystery books are the ones that keep you guessing until the very end. Nancy drew girl detective ghost stories and super mystery books the nancy drew girl detective ghost stories consists of four stories. Girl of mystery is a fanciful and fabulous new mystery series about a headstrong girl detective who jets off on exotic and international adventures with the help of her hulking bodyguard and loyal cat named, aptly, watson. Top 10 female detectives in fiction books the guardian. Explore mystery books in the american girl bookstore, offering a great selection of books for kids.
If thats not weird enough, the girl who brings it to detective stephen moran is the lead detectives daughter, holly. Armchair detectives, mysteries, and thrillers are all acceptable genres. Paige sheltons lost books and old bones is a delightful new mystery featuring bookseller and amateur sleuth delaney nichols, set in edinburgh, scotland. From classic kid detectives like encyclopedia brown to modernday murder mysteries for teens, theres something for everyone here. From uncovering a mystery to the hunt for clues, from. Girl detective book series by carolyn keene includes books without a trace, a race against time, false notes, and several more. The girl detective genre of childrens mystery series, where a girl or young woman, possibly with the help of friends, solved the mysteries, became popular even in the early years of the 20th century. These books were written about 50 years ago, but this young and savvy detective had quite a few fans in her day and is still a fave of girls today. Top 7 bestselling mystery and thriller books featuring. This nine volume series by lilian garis is set on a country road named melody lane. A grizzled professional cat burglar gets trapped inside the bedroom closet of one of the worlds richest men, only to witness, through a oneway mirror, two secret service agents kill the billionaires trampy young wife as she tries to fight off the drunken sexual advances of the nations chief executive.
The secret of the old clock by carolyn keene, the hidden staircase by carolyn keene, the mystery at lilac inn by carolyn. I love mysteries and archaeological mysteries take a special place in my heart. We all loved these stories so much that i purchased all of them rebekah girl detective books 18 and 916. Fans of the wollstonecraft detective agency series will want to seek out the sequels. Amy and dan cahill must work together, traveling around the world to solve the mystery of the 39 clues. Carolyn keenes iconic girl detective, nancy drew, is back to solve allnew mysteries in this adventurous mystery series. A study in charlotte by brittany cavallaro, one of us is lying by karen m. Nancy drew girl detective ghost stories and super mystery.
Try these pageturning mystery chapter books great for 4th grade and up. One of the best known and longestrunning girl detective series was the nancy drew mystery series, started in 1930 and running under a number of. Girl detective series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. James, these girlcentered mysteries are just the thing. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the purloined curio. A crime novel from the point of view of a female detective is much more than just a. If youre looking for a list of some of the best archaeological mystery books, youve landed on the right place. Styled after the original nancy drew, mary louise gay is a bold girl detective whose methods are sometimes not strictly legal. Each story contains some reference to ghosts and has some unexplained events. More than 35 books complete this series, and young readers cant seem to get. For those who like a side of period drama with their whodunits, frances brody s mystery book series is set in the 1920s and feature kate shackleton, an amateur detective turned private investigator. Raina sun mystery boxed set vol 1 books raina sun mystery all boxed up by anne r.
Female detectives in fiction contend with rampant sexism, being underestimated, excluded, and harassed, in addition to battling the mysteries. Your independent reader can channel his inner detective all day long with the encyclopedia brown series. Some of the series listed here are creations of the stratemeyer syndicate. The man who knew too much by gilbert keith chesterton this contains the first 8 of the 12 stories in the published book the man who knew too much and other stories. With strong heroes and gripping plots, theyre bound to keep teens reading. Was anita, the mystery girl, who had just arrived in the new england college town, somehow been implicated. Girl heroes and detectives if your tweens and teens have moved beyond nancy drew but arent quite ready for p. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading rebekah girl. A lizzie borden, girl detective minimystery ebook written by richard behrens.
What was one of the most memorable moments of rebekah girl detective books 18. A mighty girls top picks of mysteries for children and teens starring mighty girl detectives. Id have to ask her, because she seems to like them all. From 2008 to 2012, the mysteries were presented as 3book mini arcs, drawing the mystery out over three distinct, but linked, titles. Top 7 bestselling mystery and thriller books featuring female protagonists. This three volume series by edith lavell was published by a. These suspenseful stories will keep all age groups turning the page, on the hunt for the next clue. The redheaded detective cam jansen uses her photographic memory to solve mysteries in her neighborhood. Always advertised as by the author of the nancy drew books, this 34 volume series was published from 1934 to 1979. The redesigned covers feature model jessica silverman as nancy drew. In my opinion, one is in good condition, and the other 2 are in acceptable condition. A friday barnes mystery with offthewall plot turns and small mysteries scattered throughout, this is the perfect choice for mystery fans with a silly sense of humor, and the cliffhanger ending promises more sleuthing on the horizon. Mason and illustrated by sarah hines stephens grades 23 cassie and her newly adopted police dog, dodge, work together to solve mysteries.
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