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'Top-grade misbehaviour' - The GuardianGet ready for the final case in The Detention Detectives series! Can you solve the mystery before the Detention Detectives do?

The second book in the thrilling contemporary murder-mystery series by Lis Jardine. A perfect next read for fans of Sharna Jackson's The High-Rise Mysteries, Fleur Hitchcock's Murder in Midwinter, and Robin Stevens' Murder Most Unladylike.The Detention Detectives are back!It's been five months since Jonno, Lydia and Daniel solved the mystery of their teacher's killer.But murder has returned to Hanbridge, and this time twelve-year-old Lydia leads the case.With the mystery VERY close to home, can our trio win the day once again?

'Sharply drawn... convincingly humorous and stroppy' - The Guardian"Finding a dead body at my new school was a pretty rubbish way to start. But actually getting mixed up in the case? I was bound to get into deep, deep trouble for that!"Murder comes to Hanbridge High, and three Year Seven misfits want to solve the crime:New boy Jonno hopes playing detective will convince his parents that moving to Hanbridge was a big mistake.School reporter Lydia thinks her news story will sweep everything else off the front page.And young carer Daniel needs the police to arrest the right culprit - for his mum's sake.They may not be friends, but they're about to become. . .The Detention Detectives.'Jardine mixes laugh-out-loud humour with plenty of super sleuthing!' - Lucy Brandt, author of Leonora BoltMisfits and murder meet in this brilliantly fun new mystery series by debut author Lis Jardine. A perfect next read for fans of The High-Rise Mysteries, Anisha, Accidental Detective and Murder Most Unladylike.