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The P. K. Pinkerton Myst, For National Curriculum Key Stage 2, Interest age: from c 9 years, Fiction, Sagas, Adventure stories (Children's / Teenage), Crime & mystery fiction (Children's / Teenage), Historical fiction (Children's / Teenage)
From the author of the bestselling Roman Mysteries, a new series set in the Wild West, packed with danger and deadly desperados at every turn!
Virginia City in 1862 is a mining camp sitting above a rich vein of silver in America's Wild West. It's a dangerous place, full of gamblers, hurdy girls and gunmen - all of them on the make!
When twelve year-old P.K. Pinkerton arrives there, homeless, penniless and hunted, things don't look good. But P.K. soon finds allies in Sam Clemens, a newspaper reporter, Poker Face Jace, a gambler who can tell when someone is bluffing, and Ping, a Chinese photographer's apprentice. With the help of these friends - and armed with a Smith & Wesson seven-shooter and a knack for disguises - P.K. takes on the tricksters and desperados and tries to become a detective.
Fast, furious and funny - an utterly entertaining mystery adventure from an author who knows exactly how to grip and thrill her readers.
Praise for The P. K. Pinkerton Mysteries: The Case of the Deadly Desperados: Book 1
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I Love, Love, LOVE it!!!! Pinky is a wonderful creation - authentic and lovable. It's exciting (I love all the cliffhangers) and funny and sometimes truly moving. - Sophie McKenzie, author of Girl, Missing
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Scalpings, six shooters, saloons and stage coaches. Clear your calendar because you'll want to read this in a single sitting! - Robert Muchamore, author of the Cherub series
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What we have here is a rip-roaring tale of the Wild West, with tons of credible local colour, a bunch of villains every bit as wicked as those to be found in Ancient Rome, and a likeable lead character... Original, intriguing, and a lot of fun, this book is well worth reading. - THE BOOKBAG
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Lawrence swaps Ancient Rome for the whip-cracking Wild West in a new historical series. The Western Mysteries is set in an 1860s mining camp, which sees 12-year-old P K Pinkerton determined to outwit the outlaws and become a detective. The Roman Mysteries have an outstanding track record. - THE BOOKSELLER
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I enjoyed this rip-roaring, yee-hah adventure and I particularly liked the characters... I really liked this book! - FIRST NEWS - Delilah Ferry-Swainson, age 11
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I felt like I had stepped instantly back into Virginia City, right into the middle of a gun fight. I could almost hear the gun shots... this book is extremely detailed and keeps you on your toes the whole way through. The chapters are short, sharp and each one is finished off with an excellent cliff-hanger. All the characters come alive... - SERENDIPITY BLOG
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A gripping yarn, ideally suited for boys or girls aged 9+ - WE LOVE THIS BOOK
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Pinky is one of the most engaging heroes I have come across. - TELEGRAPH
Caroline Lawrence
Caroline Lawrence is American. She lives with her husband by the river in London and is active as a speaker in schools and at book festivals. She took part in the British Museum's POMPEII LIVE event, giving talks that were streamed to schools all over the UK, and she is the winner of the 2009 CLASSICS ASSOCIATION PRIZE for 'a significant contribution to the public understanding of Classics'. In addition to the 17 novels in the ROMAN MYSTERIES sequence, Caroline Lawrence has written five spin-off titles, all of which have contributed to total UK sales in excess of 1 million copies.
Visit Caroline's website at www.carolinelawrence.com and follow her on Twitter @CarolineLawrenc.
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