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Dead Man's Cove (Book 1): Laura Marlin Mysteries 1

Dead Man's Cove (Book 1): Laura Marlin Mysteries 1

by Lauren St John (Author)

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    Paperback 2011

    $3.28
Synopsis

When orphaned Laura Marlin moves from a children's home to live with her uncle in Cornwall, she longs for a life of excitement just like the characters in her favourite detective novels. A real life adventure is on hand as she is deposited at her uncle's spooky house ...Why does her uncle, Calvin Redfern, forbid her to go to Dead Man's Cove? What's the truth about Tariq, the silent Indian boy who lives with the flamboyant Mukthars? Who is J? Who has left the message in a bottle for Laura to discover? Mysteries abound and who better to solve them than Laura Marlin, ace detective? Accompanied by her trusty companion, Skye, a three-legged husky, the dog she's always wanted, Laura's adventures begin in this first captivating mystery, winner of the 2011 Blue Peter Book of the Year Award.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
 Pages: 224
 Edition: Booked-Up edition
 Publisher: Orion Children's Books
Published: 04 Aug 2011
ISBN 10: 1444005804
ISBN 13: 9781444005806
Children’s book age: 9-11 Years
 Book Overview: Blue Peter award-winning mystery adventure series from the author of THE WHITE GIRAFFE quartet, about Laura Marlin, an 11-year-old ace detective.

Media Reviews
THIS BOOK IS BRILLIANT. It's the Famous Five meets Nancy Drew. It has the wonderful Laura marlin - bright, brilliant heroine that she is - and she's a delight to read. DO YOU EVER STOP TO THINK AND FORGET TO START AGAIN?
Author Bio
Lauren St John was born in Gatooma, Rhodesia, now Kadoma, Zimbabwe. Aged 11 she and her family moved to Rainbow's End farm in Gadzema, which later became the subject of her memoir. After studying journalism, she relocated to England, where she was golf correspondent to the SUNDAY TIMES. She is the author of several books on sports and music, as well as the award-winning children's quartet The White Giraffe and the BLUE PETER AWARD-winning Laura Marlin series. She has also recently written an adult novel, The Obituary Writer, published in 2013. Visit Lauren's website at www.laurenstjohn.com