'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.
'a fresh new take on the murder mystery genre' - The School Library Association
'Friendship, trust, courage and determination are at the heart of this extremely funny murder-mystery tale' - BookTrust
Misfits and murder meet in this brilliantly fun new mystery series by debut author 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.
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.
'a fresh new take on the murder mystery genre' - The School Library Association
'Friendship, trust, courage and determination are at the heart of this extremely funny murder-mystery tale' - BookTrust
Misfits and murder meet in this brilliantly fun new mystery series by debut author 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.

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The Detention Detectives may have solved their last mystery, but when a local teen disappears they suddenly realize the cases are connected. The problem is . . .
- Star Trek superfan DANIEL takes the lead, but his anger towards their main suspect might be getting in the way of their investigation.
- Music-lover JONNO is totally distracted by the school talent competition. And it may seem silly to the others, but Daniel's got the people skills and Lydia's got the brains - so do they even need him?
- School reporter LYDIA has a separate unsolved crime to deal with, and a newspaper to edit too! She really doesn't have time for the boys' dramas. . .