The triple hoax
Carolyn Keene
Nancy Drew and friends Bess and George track a group of swindlers and kidnappers from New York to Mexico City to Los Angeles where they finally solve the mystery of the Triple Hoax.
Read Time: ~5.3 hr
The great cake mystery
by Alexander McCall Smith (2012)
About this book
Before becoming the first female private investigator in Botswana, eight-year-old Precious Ramotswe tracks down a thief who has been stealing her classmates' snacks.
Setting / LocationNew York City
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreThe great cake mystery Lead Character
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