Mystery & Suspense

Ben is getting used to life without his beloved granny. She was a cabbage enthusiast, a Scrabble partner...and an international jewel thief known as the Black Cat. Only the memory of their extraordinary adventure to steal the Crown Jewels lives on. Then something inexplicable happens....

In the second book in the number-one best-selling Alex Rider series by Anthony Horowitz, teenage spy Alex is sent by MI6 to infiltrate the exclusive Point Blanc Academy. But the academy hides a deadly secret....

 Teaming up with the CIA, Alex must go to a remote Caribbean island called Skeleton Key, where the insane general Sarov is hatching explosive plans to rewrite history...

Unlike most 12-year-olds, Maya Clayton is desperate to go to bed early. Falling asleep is the only chance she has to save her dad - the brilliant but slightly odd Professor Dexter....

Teenage spy Alex has a chance encounter with the son of multi-billionaire Nikolei Drevin. Soon Alex finds himself in the middle of an international crime hunt. The connection - Ark Angel, a revolutionary space hotel with catastrophic potential....

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....

Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timmy the dog find excitement and adventure wherever they go in Enid Blyton's most popular series....

Twelve-year-old villain, Artemis Fowl, is the most ingenious criminal mastermind in history. His bold and daring plan is to hold a leprechaun to ransom....

Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timmy the dog find excitement and adventure wherever they go in Enid Blyton's most popular series....

Teenage spy Alex is in the South of France, hoping to sever his links with MI6. But when a sudden attack on his hosts plunges Alex back into a world of violence, he soon uncovers a plan called Eagle strike - a discovery more terrible than anything he could have imagined....

When an MI5 operation goes disastrously wrong, James Adams needs all of his skills to get out of Russia alive....

Meet Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timothy. Together they are The Famous Five....

Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timmy the dog find excitement and adventure wherever they go in Enid Blyton's most popular series....

The dark and shocking conclusion to the number-one best-selling Alex Rider series....

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Cream Buns and Crime by Robin Stevens. Daisy and Hazel invite you to discover their untold stories.... 

Ever since MI6 recognised his potential, Alex Rider has constantly been thrust into the line of danger....

In the fifth book in the number-one best-selling Alex Rider series by Anthony Horowitz, teenage spy Alex travels to Venice to discover the truth about his past....

When Cherub uncovers a link between eco-terrorist group Help Earth and a wealthy religious cult known as The Survivors, James Adams is sent to Australia on an infiltration mission....

Someone has set fire to Mr Hick's cottage, but who could it be? Fatty, Larry, Daisy, Pip, Bets and Buster the dog have their very first case to solve.... 

Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timmy the dog find excitement and adventure wherever they go in Enid Blyton's most popular series....

Before the name became a legend. Before the boy became the man. Meet Bond. James Bond....

Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timmy the dog find excitement and adventure wherever they go in Enid Blyton's most popular series....

Schoolgirl detectives Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong are at Daisy's home, Fallingford, for the holidays....

Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timmy the dog find excitement and adventure wherever they go in Enid Blyton's most popular series....

This summer, I went on holiday to New York, to visit Aunt Gloria and Salim. While I was there, a painting was stolen from the Guggenheim Museum, where Aunt Gloria works.... 

Lucy, Max, Charlie and Joe aren’t looking for new friends - they have too many of their own problems to worry about. But when the four of them and Charlie’s faithful dog, Sherlock, spot a phantom figure on Southwold beach one winter’s night, they are thrown together to unravel a mystery that none of them expected. Just who is the ghostly spectre that walks the sands of Southwold with a lantern in his hand? What is the connection to the ancient curse that hangs over the town? And is the respectable Quentin De Havilland everything he pretends to be?

As a pizza detective, Colin Kingsley, a.k.a. Mark Anchovy, has survived murderous criminals, bloodthirsty henchmen and some questionable modes of transport. He now has a much more worrying problem: his younger sister is working as his apprentice. Coaching seven-year-old Alicia for her exams to join the Golden Spatula League would be challenging enough. But the siblings must head to Japan to track down the missing English eccentric Lord Bobo - former host of the hit '90s gameshow Battered by the Butler - before he winds up dead.

Calvin and friends have found a new ally in Fogu. With Fogu’s help, there is a greater chance at capturing the evil Wardens, Tera and Kalo. Tera and Kalo have been trouble from the start. Now, they have released all prisoners from The Halebury Prison, causing more chaos in the Overworld. With the potential alliance between the two Wardens, and Professor Murray, Calvin and his friends have to be extra careful with their next steps.

I am Claire. I am an 11-year-old girl. I met two new friends who invite me to join the Mystery Makers. And, these are the four mind-blowing mysteries I made with them.... Sound interesting? The author thinks so too! Listen to Claire & the Mystery Makers: The Complete Series, and experience the compelling world of cozy mystery.

When Sam Parsons’ great uncle Buster dies, the 12-year-old’s world is turned upside down. His mother drags him away from his friends to a remote North Carolina town to see to Uncle Buster’s funeral arrangements. Sam soon suspects that Uncle Buster’s death was not caused by a heart attack, but by something more sinister. From the aunt who is in a hurry to sell Uncle Buster’s property to real estate developers, to the shady neighbor and even the lady who delivered Uncle Buster’s meals, the potential suspects are abundant. How can Sam prove what happened and who did it?

Frank and Joe Hardy are excited when their parents’ friends, the Adenshaws, invite them to come visit their home in Alaska. The brothers will have the perfect guide to explore the beautiful landscape the area is known for — their hosts’ daughter, Kate. During the visit, Kate introduces the Hardys to her beloved peregrine falcon.

Nancy and Ned are visiting Coffin Hall, an estate turned rare books library, doing research on the library’s rumored ghost for an episode of the NedTalks podcast when a fire breaks out in the records room. One of the library’s security guards accuses Ned of arson — after all, he was the only one in the room when the fire started — but Ned swears it wasn’t him. He was trying to stop the fire. He tells Nancy he saw a lady in blue right before the incident, and thinks it was Henrietta Coffin, the ghost of Coffin Hall!

The number one best-selling Magic Tree House series is ready to whisk you away through time with Jack and Annie! Camp Time in California: The magic tree house whisks Jack and Annie to the Yosemite National Park in 1903. They are surprised to join John Muir and President Theodore Roosevelt on the most significant camping trip in conservation history! Sunlight on the Snow Leopard: The magic tree house takes Jack and Annie to Nepal with a mission to find...a ghost! As frightening as that sounds, the mission is clear: Find the ghost, and save the world.  

Watch out, you diabolical masterminds! There's a new detective on Pancake Court: Bean! She laughs at danger! She solves even the most mysterious mysteries! What? There aren't any mysteries? Then Bean and her assistant, Ivy, will make some! 

It's finally time for the party! Every year, best friends Edie and Molly-Jean (who still prefers to be called MJ) throw a costume party and have the best time. They plan the perfect outfits, order pizza, and dance to silly songs...but this year they'll also magically travel to Mexico and find themselves in the middle of Día de los Muertos celebrations to discover that a secret mole recipe has been stolen!

E. Phillips Oppenheim was a British writer known for his thriller novels. He is credited with writing over 100 novels including suspense, international intrigue, romance, parables, and comedies. His protagonists are known for their love of luxury, gourmet meals, and their enjoyment of criminal activities. The Great Secret a.k.a. The Secret was published in 1908. The plot involves an international conspiracy. The heroine is a beautiful American girl.

Fernando, an eight-year-old boy detective, and his parrot Ziz travel to different countries to solve mysteries. Now they are in Indonesia looking for missing Komodo dragon eggs. Follow along and enjoy hearing about their adventure as they visit exotic places searching for clues!

An excellent collection of short stories for early readers to spark their imagination and keep them entertained for days. Nothing beats quality bonding time than sharing a book that both the parent and child enjoy reading. Besides, anytime is a perfect time for a great mystery story! Stimulate your child’s imagination and enjoy quality bonding time.  

Augie Sweetwater is a brilliant 11-year-old with a gift for inventing amazing things. Coop Cooperlick is the new kid in town, a 14-year-old with a passion for rock climbing and a knack for quick action. Mika Deerwood is a lovely 13-year-old Native American attending the prestigious Anacortes School with Augie and Coop. With the help of a rather special dolphin named Leo, they solve the mystery of disappearing families in the San Juan Islands of Washington state.

When the money they raised to buy toys for children in homeless shelters in nearby NYC is stolen, the Buccaneers, as they call themselves, are outraged. Despite warnings from Father Felix and Sister Jo, Sprocket, the leader of the Buccaneers, and her determined buddies set out to follow the clues, run down the thief, and get those toys for the homeless kids. When their clubhouse is burned down and a threatening letter is sent to the local newspaper, The Foghorn, owned and operated by Sprocket’s mother, the Buccaneers are even more determined to unravel the plot against them.