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Set in 1930s England, schoolgirl detectives Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong are invited to Daisy’s home for holidays. A guest at a family party falls seriously and mysteriously ill, and everyone present is not what they seem—each hides a secret. The duo, members of a Detective Society, must piece together clues to reveal the truth, no matter what the consequences may be.
First publish date: 2016
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Historical Mystery
Authors: Robin Stevens
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