In Myrtle Peril (Myrtle Hardcastle Mystery 4) by Elizabeth C. Bunce - ISBN: 9781643753782
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A fake heiress, a hospital murder, and Myrtle’s most perilous case.

In Myrtle Peril (Myrtle Hardcastle Mystery 4)

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  • Paperback

    368 pages

  • Release Date

    25 June 2024

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Summary

When a mysterious girl attempts to stake her claim to the Snowcroft family fortune, Myrtle Hardcastle’s father, a lawyer, is asked to help prove-or disprove-the girl’s identity. Is she truly Ethel Snowcroft, believed to be lost at sea with her parents, or is she a con artist chasing a windfall? Myrtle is enthralled by the case, but Mr. Hardcastle’s investigation takes a detour when he’s hospitalized for a tonsillectomy-and then witnesses a murder. Or does he?

With Mr. Hardcastle incap…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781643753782
ISBN-10:1643753789
Author:Elizabeth C. Bunce
Publisher:Workman Publishing
Imprint:Algonquin Young Readers
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:368
Release Date:25 June 2024
Weight:300g
Dimensions:208mm x 138mm x 22mm
Series:A Myrtle Hardcastle Mystery
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Critics Review

Silver Falchion Award Winner, Juvenile/YA
Anthony Award Finalist
Agatha Award Finalist

“Another thrilling mystery from our young Victorian sleuth…Enthusiastically, chaotically delightful.”

Kirkus Reviews

About The Author

Elizabeth C. Bunce

Elizabeth C. Bunce is the Edgar Award-winning author of Premeditated Myrtle and the Myrtle Hardcastle Mystery series, a three-time finalist for the Agatha Awards, and a finalist for the Edgar and Anthony Awards. She’s also penned several young adult historical fantasies, including Morris Award winner A Curse Dark as Gold. She lives in Kansas City with her husband and their cats.

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