Under Suspicion: A Friday Barnes Mystery - R. A. Spratt

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n nA must-have series for middle-grade readers. --Booklist n nFriday Barnes, girl detective, is... under arrest? n nGetting arrested was the last thing Friday expected after solving the swamp-yeti mystery at her boarding school. But she better clear her name fast She's got new cases to investigate, like a scandalous quiche bake-off, a decades old mystery buried in her school's backyard, and why the new boy, Christopher, is being so nice to her. n nMore adventures and intrigue ensue in Under Suspicion: A Friday Barnes Mystery, the second book in the illustrated Friday Barnes mystery series, starring a genius detective with the brains (and social skills) of Sherlock Holmes. n nDon't miss any of the Friday Barnes books Start the adventure all over again with Girl Detective: A Friday Barnes Mystery or continue on with Book Three, No Rules: A Friday Barnes Mystery by R. A. Spratt and illustrated by Phil Gosier. n nPraise for Under Suspicion: A Friday Barnes Mystery: n nSpratt continues to hit just the right mix of dry humor and suspense. Her characterization of her protagonist shines . . . Readers know that, like Sherlock Holmes, Friday will solve every mystery; the book's fun is in seeing how she does it . . . A cliffhanger ending will have readers drumming their fingers as they wait for the next episode. --Kirkus Reviews n n For] readers who like humor but also want more intelligent characters and jokes, as well as those who like quirky mysteries. --Booklist n nThis second book in the Friday Barnes series is even funnier and quirkier than its predecessor. --School Library Journaln