Myrtle, Means, and Opportunity (Myrtle Hardcastle Mystery 5)
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An Edgar® Award Winning Series
In the fifth book of the award-winning mystery series, Myrtle Hardcastle uncovers a string of murders during a treasure hunt on a haunted Scottish estate.
An Edgar® Award Winning Series
In the fifth book of the award-winning mystery series, Myrtle Hardcastle uncovers a string of murders during a treasure hunt on a haunted Scottish estate.
Then Myrtle's investigation stirs a villain out of hiding. The estate’s boat is stolen, so there’s no escape from the island. Myrtle is forced to play a deadly game, hunting for the brooch with a thief breathing down her neck—someone who will stop at nothing to get the treasure, even if it means murder.
Published By Algonquin Young Readers
Format Hardback
Category
Number Of Pages 368
Publication Date 10/24/2023
ISBN 9781643753140
Dimensions 5.85 inches x 8.5 inches
* 2024 Edgar Allen Poe Award Nominee *
* 2024 Agatha Award Nominee *
"I wish I could give this book 10 stars."
"Fans of classic mysteries by Agatha Christie. . .will adore this deep dive into mysterious happenings, suspicious will changes, and moldering, remote estates."
"Great addition to the Myrtle series."
"This book was absolutely wonderful . . . I absolutely recommend the Myrtle Hardcastle series to anyone who enjoys a good mystery, with wonderful characters!"
“Another thrilling mystery from our young Victorian sleuth... Enthusiastically, chaotically delightful.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review (In Myrtle Peril)
“Comical footnotes pepper the text, adding wit to prose which is already dryly funny. Clues abound, giving astute readers the chance to solve the mystery along with Myrtle. Another excellent whodunit with a charming, snarky sleuth.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review (Cold-Blooded Myrtle)
"[How to Get Away with Myrtle] will delight young Sherlock Holmes aficionados. This deeply plotted sequel is an additional purchase for collections serving the most precocious readers who long for a fast-paced mystery where women shine." —School Library Journal (How to Get Away with Myrtle)
"A joyful thing to behold. Set in Victorian England, this mystery gleefully overturns sexist norms and celebrates independent women of intellect, with Myrtle Hardcastle leading the charge." —Booklist, starred review (Premeditated Myrtle)
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