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She still hopes she might get the chance to do some detecting of her own one day.

She went to university, where she studied crime fiction, and then she worked at a children's publisher.Robin is now a full-time author and the creator of the internationally award-winning and bestselling Murder Most Unladylike series, starring Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong, and the brand-new Ministry of Unladylike Activity. She spent her teenage years at Cheltenham Ladies' College, reading a lot of murder mysteries and hoping that she'd get the chance to do some detecting herself (she didn't). She has been making up stories all her life.When she was twelve, her father handed her a copy of The Murder of Roger Ackroyd and she realised that she wanted to be either Hercule Poirot or Agatha Christie when she grew up.

Biography: Robin Stevens was born in California and grew up in an Oxford college, across the road from the house where Alice in Wonderland lived.

Series: A Murder Most Unladylike Collection.

Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK.

'A skilful blend of golden era crime novel and boarding school romp. 'Plotting is what sets this book apart' Telegraph The perfect book for all Detective Society fans and avid readers of the Murder Most Unladylike series. The Case of the Drowned Pearl: murder follows the Detective Society wherever they go, even on holiday.

The Case of the Missing Treasure: the detectives crack fiendish codes to catch a daring thief who is targeting London's famous museums The Case of the Deadly Flat: introducing Hazel's little sister May, who's determined to be the greatest spy ever The Hound of Weston School: the Junior Pinkertons investigate a mysterious arrival The Case of the Uninvited Guest: Uncle Felix and Aunt Lucy's wedding is the target for an unlikely threat The Case of the Second Scream: set aboard the ship carrying Daisy and Hazel back from Hong Kong Click here to purchase from Rakuten Kobo A thrilling new short story collection in the number-one bestselling, award-winning Murder Most Unladylike series.įeaturing six marvellous mini-mysteries, including four original, brand-new and never-seen-before stories: