Akhil is a self-made man. He realizes the essence of honest hard work and true spirituality in gaining happiness and success in life at a very early age. With an unfair life, he finds himself orphaned at a tender age, but still meets his destiny with exemplary courage and brings out the best in him, despite hardships. As a child, he had to flee his hometown to escape from the clutches of an unfortunate fate. He is raised in a temple by a noble soul, Swami Mayank, whom Akhil respects like his Godfather. With his co-detective Bhuwan, Akhil is chosen by The Slumber Crime Agency to solve a case and unravel the mystery of a biological warfare. Akhil and Bhuwan have to hunt down great secrets in the baffling mystery they try to solve. If the young detective does not succeed, the entire city of Mumbai would perish of a disease. Akhil and Bhuwan are pitted against a dangerous gang of underworld criminals. Akhil and Bhuwan have only 24 hours to solve the case… Will Akhil and Bhuwan succeed? Will the young detectives have the courage to fight a dangerous gang of underworld criminals? What is spirituality in reality?

All kinds of techniques and activities for the amateur detective.

Embark on a Journey of Mystery and Discovery! "Rare Books, Lost Keys and Gardener Mystery" is the second captivating book in the celebrated "The Young Detective's Handbook" series. Merging gripping detective stories with interactive activities, this book is a treasure trove for young minds eager to explore the world of mystery and adventure. Inside the Mystery: The Rare Book Ruse: A stolen book holds secrets waiting to be uncovered. The Lost Key Expedition: A found key starts an unexpected journey of discovery. The Mysterious Night-time Gardener: A secret gardener’s identity holds a heartwarming surprise. Unleash the Detective Within: Readers step into the shoes of a detective, solving puzzles and cracking cases. Engaging activities designed to develop analytical and reasoning skills. A unique blend of storytelling and problem-solving tasks. Educational Benefits: Enhances critical thinking and observational skills. Boosts cognitive development and logical reasoning. Encourages independent thinking and curiosity. Perfect for Young Minds: Ideal for children aged 8-14 years. A stimulating read for both keen young readers and budding detectives. A great tool for parents and educators to teach problem-solving in a fun and interactive way. More Than Just a Story: Interactive sections let readers become part of the story. Involves young readers in the narrative, making them active participants. Each mystery is a new opportunity to learn and grow. Join the adventure with "Rare Books, Lost Keys and Gardener Mystery" and discover the joy of solving mysteries, unravelling puzzles, and being part of a thrilling detective journey. Perfect for young minds keen on adventure and discovery! Dive into the Mystery, Unleash Your Detective Skills, and Transform Reading into an Interactive Adventure!

Lucy is Franklin's youngest detective and like all good detectives she is always ready for any big mystery to come her way. Including the town's missing mayor. Whereas some towns people say he just packed up and left others speak of only his ghost but for our young detective Lucy no search is too big and no adventure too small. Now hold on for the ride as America's new favorite girl detective brings her daring discoveries straight to your own home.

Grades 2-4.

In this “charming” and melancholic novel, a former child sleuth “investigates the hard-to-crack case of Lost Innocence” (Entertainment Weekly). A Chicago Tribune, Kirkus Reviews, and Booklist Book of the Year In the twilight of a mysterious childhood full of wonder, Billy Argo, boy detective, is brokenhearted to find that his younger sister and crime-solving partner, Caroline, has committed suicide. Ten years later, Billy, age thirty, returns from an extended stay at St. Vitus’ Hospital for the Mentally Ill to discover the world full of unimaginable strangeness: office buildings vanish without reason, small animals turn up without their heads, and cruel villains ride city buses to complete their evil schemes. Lost within this unwelcoming place, Billy befriends two lonely, extraordinary children—one a science fair genius, the other a charming, silent bully. With a nearly forgotten bravery, he experiences the unendurable boredom of a telemarketing job; encounters a beautiful, desperate pickpocket; and confronts the nearly impossible solution to his sister’s case. Along a path laden with hidden clues and codes, the boy detective may learn the greatest secret of all: the necessity of the unknown. “Haunted by the mystery of his sister’s death and feeling that a lapse in his sleuthing may be to blame, Billy is determined to find out the reason for her suicide and to punish those responsible . . . The story of Billy’s search for truth, love and redemption is surprising and absorbing. Swaddled in melancholy and gentle humor, it builds in power as the clues pile up.” —Publishers Weekly “The author gives Billy a gallery of rogues to combat and even sends him to investigate the Convocation of Evil at a local hotel (‘Featured Panel: To Wear a Mask?’). Meno sets himself a complicated task, marooning his straight-arrow, pulp-fiction protagonist in a world uglier than the Bobbsey Twins ever faced but refusing to go for satire. Instead, the author takes his compulsive investigator at face value.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review “Comedic, imaginative, empathic . . . investigates the precincts of grief [and] our longing to combat chaos with reason.” —Booklist

The first in a charming, evocative, and sharply plotted Victorian crime series starring a detective duo to rival Holmes and Watson. After her father dies, March Middleton has to move to London to live with her guardian, Sidney Grice, the country’s most famous private detective. It is 1882 and London is at its murkiest yet most vibrant, wealthiest yet most poverty-stricken. No sooner does March arrive than a case presents itself: a young woman has been brutally murdered, and her husband is the only suspect. The victim’s mother is convinced of her son-in-law’s innocence, and March is so touched by her pleas she offers to cover Sidney’s fee herself. The investigations lead the pair to the darkest alleys of the East End: every twist leads Sidney Grice to think his client is guilty; but March is convinced that he is innocent. Around them London reeks with the stench of poverty and gossip, the case threatens to boil over into civil unrest and Sidney Grice finds his reputation is not the only thing in mortal danger.

Truman’s parents are out of town, and he has made plans with his girlfriend, Natalia. When she doesn’t show up, he is angry. But when he finds out she has been murdered, Truman becomes the prime suspect. With no alibi, he must try to find the truth behind his girlfriend’s violent death. But the more he digs, the more he realizes he doesn’t really know who Natalia was, and he starts to wonder why she was interested in him at all. Hounded by suspicious detectives, angry Russian mobsters and a sense that nothing is as it seems, Truman is in a race to save himself. This is the second eye-catching graphic novel from award-winning author Norah McClintock.

When one of the animals is saying nasty things about the other forest creatures, Detective Gordon and his assistant Buffy investigate to find the culprit.

A breakneck procedural that is beautifully written and masterfully crafted, Erin Young's The Fields is a dynamite debut—crime fiction at its very finest. Some things don't stay buried. It starts with a body—a young woman found dead in an Iowa cornfield, on one of the few family farms still managing to compete with the giants of Big Agriculture. When Sergeant Riley Fisher, newly promoted to head of investigations for the Black Hawk County Sheriff’s Office, arrives on the scene, an already horrific crime becomes personal when she discovers the victim was a childhood friend, connected to a dark past she thought she’d left behind. The investigation grows complicated as more victims are found. Drawn deeper in, Riley soon discovers implications far beyond her Midwest town.