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Brought to you by Puffin.Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong have returned to Deepdean for a new school term, but nothing is the same. There''s a new Head Girl, Elizabeth Hurst, and a team of Prefects - and these bullying Big Girls are certainly not good eggs.Then, after the fireworks display on Bonfire Night, Elizabeth is found - murdered.Many girls at Deepdean had reason to hate Elizabeth, but who might have committed such foul play? Could the murder be linked to the secrets and scandals, scribbled on scraps of paper, that are suddenly appearing around the school? And with their own friendship falling to pieces, how will Daisy and Hazel solve this mystery?Praise for the Murder Most Unladylike series:''Ripping good fun'' The Times''Thrilling'' Guardian''Top class'' Financial Times''A delight'' Daily Mail©2016 Robin Stevens (P)2016 Penguin Audio

Brought to you by Puffin.When Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong set up their very own secret detective agency at Deepdean School for Girls, they struggle to find any truly exciting mysteries to investigate. (Unless you count the case of Lavinia''s missing tie. Which they don''t.)Then Hazel discovers the Science Mistress, Miss Bell, lying dead in the Gym. She assumes it was a terrible accident - but when she and Daisy return five minutes later, the body has disappeared. Now Hazel and Daisy not only have a murder to solve: they have to prove one happened in the first place.Determined to get to the bottom of the crime before the killer strikes again (and before the police can get there first, naturally), Hazel and Daisy must hunt for evidence, spy on their suspects and use all the cunning and intuition they can muster. But will they succeed? And can their friendship stand the test?''Ripping good fun'' The Times''A skilful blend of golden era crime novel and boarding school romp . . . The novel works both as an affectionate satire and an effective murder mystery, and Stevens can go places Enid Blyton never dreamt of . . . Top class'' Financial Times''Plotting is what sets this book apart; this is about who was where at the time of the murder, and it''s about finding the chink in the alibi'' Telegraph©2016 Robin Stevens (P)2016 Penguin Audio

Brought to you by Puffin.Schoolgirl detectives Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong are at Daisy''s home, Fallingford, for the holidays. Daisy''s glamorous mother is throwing a tea party for Daisy''s birthday, and the whole family is invited, from eccentric Aunt Saskia to dashing Uncle Felix. But it soon becomes clear that this party isn''t really about Daisy at all. Naturally, Daisy is furious.Then one of their party falls seriously, mysteriously ill - and everything points to poison.With wild storms preventing anyone from leaving, or the police from arriving, Fallingford suddenly feels like a very dangerous place to be. Not a single person present is what they seem - and everyone has a secret or two. And when someone very close to Daisy looks suspicious, the Detective Society must do everything they can to reveal the truth . . . no matter the consequences.''The second book in Robin Stevens'' fabulous Wells and Wong schoolgirl detective series - think St Trinians mixed with Miss Marple. These are thrilling books for tween detectives who adore solving dastardly murders, jolly hockey sticks and iced buns for tea'' Guardian''A delight . . . The Agatha Christie-style clues are unravelled with sustained tension and the whole thing is a hoot from start to finish'' Daily Mail''A feelgood blend of Malory Towers and Cluedo . . . Stevens has upped her game in this new volume'' Telegraph©2016 Robin Stevens (P)2016 Penguin Audio

Brought to you by Puffin.Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong are taking a holiday on the world-famous Orient Express - and it''s clear that each of their fellow first-class passengers has something to hide. Even more intriguing: there is rumour of a spy in their midst.Then, during dinner, there is a scream from inside one of the cabins. When the door is broken down, a passenger is found murdered, her stunning ruby necklace gone. But the killer has vanished - as if into thin air.Daisy and Hazel are faced with their first ever locked-room mystery - and with competition from several other sleuths, who are just as determined to crack the case.''A delight . . . Hazel and Daisy are aboard the Orient Express: cue spies, priceless jewels, a murder and seriously upgraded bun breaks'' The Bookseller''Addictive . . . A rumbustious reworking of Agatha Christie''s Orient Express caper'' New Statesman©2016 Robin Stevens (P)2016 Penguin Audio

Brought to you by Puffin.When Hazel Wong''s beloved grandfather passes away, Daisy Wells is all too happy to accompany her friend (and Detective Society Vice President) to Hazel''s family estate in beautiful, bustling Hong Kong.But when they arrive they discover something they didn''t expect: there''s a new member of the Wong family. Daisy and Hazel think baby Teddy is enough to deal with, but as always the girls are never far from a mystery. Tragedy strikes very close to home, and this time Hazel isn''t just the detective. She''s been framed for murder!The girls must work together like never before, confronting dangerous gangs, mysterious suspects and sinister private detectives to solve the murder and clear Hazel''s name - before it''s too late . . .©2018 Robin Stevens (P)2018 Penguin Audio

Brought to you by Puffin.Someone is about to take their final bow . . .Fresh from their adventures in Hong Kong, Hazel Wong and Daisy Wells return to England. But they''re not going straight back to school - first they''re staying with Daisy''s uncle Felix in his London flat. But when London life gets a bit too exciting, the girls are packed off to the Rue Theatre to face an entirely new challenge: acting. They''re going to star in a production of Romeo and Juliet - what could possibly go wrong?But adventure has a nasty habit of catching up with the Detective Society, and it soon becomes clear there is trouble afoot at the Rue. Jealousy, threats and horrible pranks quickly spiral out of control - and then a body is found. Now Hazel and Daisy must take centre stage and solve the crime . . . before the murderer strikes again.©2018 Robin Stevens (P)2018 Penguin Audio