The Body in the Fog (17 page)
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Authors: Cora Harrison
The police must move fast to catch the killer of wealthy Mr Montgomery. They need an insider, someone streetwise, cunning, bold . . . someone like Alfie. When Inspector Denham
makes him an offer, Alfie and his gang must sift clues, shadow suspects and negotiate a sinister world of double-dealing and danger.
A man’s body lies in the burnt-out wreckage of the Ragged School.
The police say the fire was just an accident – but Alfie suspects foul play.
Determined to find out the truth, Alfie and his gang must follow up each clue, investigate every suspect and risk their lives on the dangerous streets of Victorian London – until the ruthless murderer is
caught.
A scream rings out through the theatre. The man on stage is dead! Who killed him? Alfie has a few suspects in his sights. But when the spotlight turns on Alfie himself, the
search for the murderer becomes a fight for his own survival.
Alfie knew who it was the moment he saw the body under the gas lamp. Joe the chimney sweep.
No one else seems to care about the death of a poor boy, but Alfie has reason to
believe that Joe was murdered. So he and his gang will risk their lives on the rooftops of London and brave the dark, dangerous world of the chimney sweeps, until they uncover the deadly
truth.
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Alfie and his gang are on a dangerous mission.
Spying on a Russian secret agent, they must be quick, clever and totally invisible. It’s a thrilling game, until the Russian is found murdered, and Alfie faces the
greatest threat of his life . . .
Be the sleuth yourself and crack all the cases!
In each story Saxby Smart – schoolboy detective – gives you, the reader, clues which help solve the mystery. Are you ‘smart’ enough to find the
answers?
A mysterious curse, suspicious sabotage of a school competition, and a very unpleasant relative all conspire to puzzle Saxby Smart, schoolboy private detective.
Stories include:
The Curse of the Ancient Mask, The Mark of the Purple Homework
and
The Clasp of Doom
.
A terrifying visit to the Hangman’s Lair to recover stolen money, a serious threat of blackmail, and a mystery surrounding a stranger’s unearthly powers test Saxby
to the limit in this set of case files!
Stories include:
The Hangman’s Lair, Diary of Fear
and
Whispers from the Dead
.
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