The Case of the Pistol-Packing Widows

The Case of the Pistol-Packing Widows PDF Author: Caroline Lawrence
Publisher: Orion Children's Books
ISBN: 9781444008753
Category : Carson City (Nev.)
Languages : en
Pages : 192

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When P.K. is suddenly abducted, he fears he's going to be thrown in the river to drown. In fact, he's about to get a new case. He must travel to Carson City, don a disguise and shadow his friend and mentor, Poker Face Jace. But Jace isn't easy to fool, P.K.'s widow woman disguise is horribly uncomfortable and, as if that's not bad enough, it seems somebody might be trying to kill him! Can P.K. survive amid the gun-slingers, gamblers and desperados of Carson City?

The Case of the Pistol-Packing Widows

The Case of the Pistol-Packing Widows PDF Author: Caroline Lawrence
Publisher: Orion Children's Books
ISBN: 9781444008753
Category : Carson City (Nev.)
Languages : en
Pages : 192

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Book Description
When P.K. is suddenly abducted, he fears he's going to be thrown in the river to drown. In fact, he's about to get a new case. He must travel to Carson City, don a disguise and shadow his friend and mentor, Poker Face Jace. But Jace isn't easy to fool, P.K.'s widow woman disguise is horribly uncomfortable and, as if that's not bad enough, it seems somebody might be trying to kill him! Can P.K. survive amid the gun-slingers, gamblers and desperados of Carson City?

P.K. Pinkerton and the Pistol-Packing Widows

P.K. Pinkerton and the Pistol-Packing Widows PDF Author: Caroline Lawrence
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0698149572
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 259

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"If, as P.K.’s foster mother puts it, ‘a Detective is someone who uncovers the Truth & brings Justice’ then Lawrence…is being the kind of detective all good authors can be."--New York Times Book Review on P.K. Pinkerton and the Deadly Desperados P.K. Pinkerton’s detective agency is thriving in Virginia City—until the evening P.K. is abruptly stuffed into a turnip sack and tossed into the back of a wagon! Surfacing in Chinatown, P.K. is forced into taking a job trailing the abductor’s fiancé in Carson City. Danger lurks at every turn. P.K. must battle quicksand, escape the despicable former Deputy Marshall, Jack Williams, and save Poker Face Jace from certain death at the hands of the fatal “Black Widow,” who is courting P.K.’s friend and mentor. Master-of-disguise P.K. Pinkerton has almost perfected the art of staying hidden in plain sight, but when the stakes become life or death, the only thing that can save the young detective is to give away the biggest secret of all.

P.K. Pinkerton and the Petrified Man

P.K. Pinkerton and the Petrified Man PDF Author: Caroline Lawrence
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101608579
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 299

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The second book in a rip-roaring adventure series set in the wild west! After escaping the ruthless desperados, P.K. finally feels safe in Virginia City and is ready to set up a new private eye business. But all the mysteries in town seem to be pranks—until the day P.K. meets a young maid named Martha. Martha’s employer has been found dead . . . and now the killer is after her. The mystery takes a grave turn when Martha disappears, so P.K. consults Poker Face Jace, an expert at people reading. With his help, P.K. inspects saloons and billiard rooms, and even tries sneaking into the coroner’s office. But time is quickly running out for P.K., and Martha’s life has never been in more danger.

The Assassins of Rome

The Assassins of Rome PDF Author: Caroline Lawrence
Publisher: Orion Children's Books
ISBN: 1444003542
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 163

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Jonathan goes on a secret quest to Rome, and Flavia, Nubia and Lupus set out to find him. Their dangerous mission takes them to the Golden House of Nero where a deadly assassin is rumoured to be at work - and they learn what happened to Jonathan's family during the terrible destruction of Jerusalem nine years earlier.

The Pirates of Pompeii

The Pirates of Pompeii PDF Author: Caroline Lawrence
Publisher: Orion Children's Books
ISBN: 1444003534
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 155

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It is AD 79 and Mount Vesuvius has erupted, destroying Pompeii. Among the thousands of people huddled in refugee camps along the bay of Naples are Flavia Gemina and her friends, Jonathan the Jewish boy, Nubia the African slave-girl, and Lupus the mute beggar boy. When the friends discover that children are being kidnapped from the camps, they start to investigate and soon solve the mystery of the pirates of Pompeii. A terrifically exciting and dramatic story packed with superb historical detail.

The Thieves of Ostia

The Thieves of Ostia PDF Author: Caroline Lawrence
Publisher: Orion Children's Books
ISBN: 1444003518
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 144

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The first in Caroline Lawrence's internationally bestselling Roman Mysteries series, re-issued with a fantastic new cover look. Flavia Gemina is a natural at solving mysteries. The daughter of a ship's captain living in Ostia, the port of Rome, in AD79, she and her three friends, Jonathan, a Jewish boy (and secretly a Christian); Nubia, an African slave girl; and Lupus, a mute beggar boy, must work together to discover who is beheading the watchdogs that guard people's homes, and why. A talented storyteller, Caroline Lawrence has created a delightfully readable and accessible series that children will want to read time and time again.

The Sewer Demon

The Sewer Demon PDF Author: Caroline Lawrence
Publisher: Orion Children's Books
ISBN: 1444005073
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 56

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At the end of book 17 of the Roman Mysteries, Caroline Lawrence introduced us to Threptus - a young beggar boy who is inspired to learn to read, write and lead an honest life by Lupus's example. Threptus needs to earn money to be schooled and as he seeks employment he meets many fascinating residents of the Port of Ostia ... all of whom have a mystery which needs to be solved. Each of the Threptus books will be a mini mystery.

The Man from Pomegranate Street

The Man from Pomegranate Street PDF Author: Caroline Lawrence
Publisher: Orion Children's Books
ISBN: 1444003666
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 227

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September AD 81. Flavia and her friends learn of the mysterious and sudden death of the Emperor Titus. Was his death natural? Or was it murder? As the four detectives investigate this mystery, they little dream how much their lives - as well as the future of Italy - will be changed as a result.

The Twelve Tasks of Flavia Gemina

The Twelve Tasks of Flavia Gemina PDF Author: Caroline Lawrence
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9781596430129
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 192

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When a Roman widow shows unusual interest in Flavia's father, Flavia decides to discover Cartila's true motives by performing twelve tasks, just like the Greek hero Hercules.

The Gladiators from Capua

The Gladiators from Capua PDF Author: Caroline Lawrence
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9781596430747
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 220

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Suspecting their friend Jonathan is alive, Flavia, Nubia, and Lupus go to Rome for the Colosseum Games, facing wild beasts, criminals, conspirators, and gladiators, and where Nubia is called upon to make a terrible choice.