The Bow Street Runners
If you or your child like brave characters, solving puzzles, and laugh-out-loud fun, then you’ll love these delightful adventures.
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The Case of the Goodnight Gang
The Bow Street Runners #1
When a bold gang starts robbing everyone blind, can an adventurous young teen and her new band of friends end the shenanigans?
Grace Williams hates the idea of moving again. But after her family hauls her off to another city, the dark-haired youngster is delighted when she hits it off with the boy next door. And when she learns his police-detective father has hit a dead end investigating a string of local robberies, the sharp-witted girl forms a team to work on the mystery.
Longing for the adults to take their efforts seriously, Grace and her close-knit pals risk trailing a teenage thug. But when they stumble into a nasty security guard, the smart teenager fears they may have bitten off more than they can chew…
Can Grace and the crew conquer her worries and help nab the crafty crooks?
Longing for the adults to take their efforts seriously, Grace and her close-knit pals risk trailing a teenage thug. But when they stumble into a nasty security guard, the smart teenager fears they may have bitten off more than they can chew…
Can Grace and the crew conquer her worries and help nab the crafty crooks?
The Case at Pirates Point
The Bow Street Runners #2
When a seaside town is host to some mysterious goings-on, can The Bow Street Runners crack the case before someone gets hurt?
Nobody wants the summer holidays to end. But with school about to start, the teen sleuths have the chance to spend the last week at the beach. They soon find that something weird is going on though, and somebody wants them to stop poking around. Ghostly wailing, a couple of nasty-looking thugs and a local legend send Sam, Grace and the others on a thrilling hunt for clues – and straight into danger.
In fact, someone will go to great lengths to throw them off the case. Maybe even murder.
If they’re to survive their second case, the gang are going to have to rely on each other like never before. And Grace is going to have to risk it all in a daring midnight rescue. If she can’t pull it off, The Bow Street Runners’ second case might just be their last…
In fact, someone will go to great lengths to throw them off the case. Maybe even murder.
If they’re to survive their second case, the gang are going to have to rely on each other like never before. And Grace is going to have to risk it all in a daring midnight rescue. If she can’t pull it off, The Bow Street Runners’ second case might just be their last…
The Case of The School Scandal
The Bow Street Runners #3
When strange things start happening at school, can The Bow Street Runners survive the start of the new term and figure out what’s really going on?
Jack’s run-in with a bully begins a strange chain of events which gets weirder by the day and might just involve a bank robbery. The stolen money was never found and Krusher, fresh out of jail and up to his old tricks, is hanging around the school where it went missing.
But someone else is lurking in the shadows, and ninja-like teacher Homer Tennant seems out to nail every Bow Street Runner with a detention – even Windy! What’s his real game? And where’s the missing money?
It’s the start of the new school year and of a new case for Sam, Grace and the rest of the gang. But can the young detectives get to the bottom of it before someone gets hurt?
But someone else is lurking in the shadows, and ninja-like teacher Homer Tennant seems out to nail every Bow Street Runner with a detention – even Windy! What’s his real game? And where’s the missing money?
It’s the start of the new school year and of a new case for Sam, Grace and the rest of the gang. But can the young detectives get to the bottom of it before someone gets hurt?
The Case of The Crooked Cop
The Bow Street Runners #4
When Detective Sergeant Davis is arrested for taking bribes, can The Bow Street Runners clear his name and find the real crook?
Sam and Jack Davis’ dad is a good cop; firm but fair. But someone’s been selling information to the underworld, and all fingers point to Mr Davis. When he’s arrested by a pair of detectives who seem hellbent on nailing him and even his friends can’t help him, the brothers and their fellow investigators know that they’re his only hope.
Chasing down a cryptic clue to identify “JB” and locate a secret notebook, the young sleuths soon find themselves tangling with some heavy criminals – the kind that will do anything to keep their secrets buried…
With only a weekend to crack the case, can Sam, Grace and the rest of the crew prove Mr Davis’ innocence before it’s too late?
Chasing down a cryptic clue to identify “JB” and locate a secret notebook, the young sleuths soon find themselves tangling with some heavy criminals – the kind that will do anything to keep their secrets buried…
With only a weekend to crack the case, can Sam, Grace and the rest of the crew prove Mr Davis’ innocence before it’s too late?
The Case of The Kidnapped Captain
The Bow Street Runners #5
When a family friend goes missing, can The Bow Street Runners solve a mysterious clue to find him?
When a family friend goes missing, can The Bow Street Runners solve a mysterious clue to find him?
A holiday weekend at beach resort Mount Maunganui is a fun way to end the summer, but when fishing boat captain Roger McHugh suddenly disappears, The Bow Street Runners are plunged into another puzzling case. The Police aren’t taking it seriously, but a coded message written in blood tells the young investigators that something has gone badly wrong.
Could it be linked to rumours of drug dealing at the wharf? And who is the mysterious thug known as The Dragon? Why is a private investigator poking around? And then there’s the desolate, shark-infested Hammerhead Islands that might just be the end of them…
Before they know it, the team are up to their necks in trouble and have no one else to rely on.
Can Sam, Grace and the crew find out what’s really going on and rescue the captain before it’s too late?
A holiday weekend at beach resort Mount Maunganui is a fun way to end the summer, but when fishing boat captain Roger McHugh suddenly disappears, The Bow Street Runners are plunged into another puzzling case. The Police aren’t taking it seriously, but a coded message written in blood tells the young investigators that something has gone badly wrong.
Could it be linked to rumours of drug dealing at the wharf? And who is the mysterious thug known as The Dragon? Why is a private investigator poking around? And then there’s the desolate, shark-infested Hammerhead Islands that might just be the end of them…
Before they know it, the team are up to their necks in trouble and have no one else to rely on.
Can Sam, Grace and the crew find out what’s really going on and rescue the captain before it’s too late?
The Case of The Firebug Frenzy
The Bow Street Runners #6
When a series of fires terrorise a neighbourhood, can The Bow Street Runners catch the culprit before the city goes up in flames?
After stumbling across a blazing building, the intrepid crew of young investigators are plunged straight into a puzzling case. The Police are helpless to stop the mysterious firebug – shops are being run out of business and lives are at risk. Finding themselves blamed by a bossy city councilman, the crew are determined to get to the bottom of it all.
But the arsonist is not the only crook on the loose, and a criminal mastermind is lurking behind the scenes. Known only as Murdoch, this evil genius has been thwarted before by The Bow Street Runners – could this be his chance to finally take revenge?
With no end to the fiery rampage in sight, the stakes get higher and the danger gets closer. One wrong step could be their last…
Can Sam, Grace and the crew crack the case or will all their plans go up in smoke?
But the arsonist is not the only crook on the loose, and a criminal mastermind is lurking behind the scenes. Known only as Murdoch, this evil genius has been thwarted before by The Bow Street Runners – could this be his chance to finally take revenge?
With no end to the fiery rampage in sight, the stakes get higher and the danger gets closer. One wrong step could be their last…
Can Sam, Grace and the crew crack the case or will all their plans go up in smoke?
The Case of The Biker Bandits
The Bow Street Runners #7
When a vicious gang of thugs on dirt-bikes hits the local area, can The Bow Street Runners stop them before someone gets hurt?
The young investigators are thrown into a new case when Sam stumbles across a robbery in progress and is lucky to walk away unhurt. The Police are swamped with crime, and nobody seems able to stop the gang who disappear like ghosts after each robbery. Shopkeepers are living in fear and if the gang aren’t stopped, somebody’s going to wind up hurt – or dead.
The only suspect is an old foe, but he’s safely locked up behind bars. With little to go on, The Bow Street Runners are going to have to rely on their wits, determination and more than a bit of luck to get to the bottom of this case.
Can Sam, Grace and the crew prove the adults wrong and help nab the vicious thugs?
The only suspect is an old foe, but he’s safely locked up behind bars. With little to go on, The Bow Street Runners are going to have to rely on their wits, determination and more than a bit of luck to get to the bottom of this case.
Can Sam, Grace and the crew prove the adults wrong and help nab the vicious thugs?
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