Myrtle, Means, and Opportunity

Myrtle Hardcastle Mystery 5

Elizabeth C. Bunce

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Algonquin Young Readers
25 June 2024

Crime & mystery fiction (Children's&YA); Historical fiction (Children's&YA); Work & world of industry Children's & Young Adult

When her governess inherits an estate on a Scottish island, amateur detective Myrtle Hardcastle couldn't be more excited. Unfortunately, the ancestral castle is both run-down and haunted. Ghostly moans echo in the walls, and there are rumours of a cursed treasure lost on the island-an ancient silver brooch that may have cost the former lord his life. But who had the motive, means, and opportunity to kill him? And could this Scottish trip mean the end of Myrtle's plans to get her father and governess together?

Then Myrtle's investigation stirs a villain out of hiding. The estate's boat is stolen, so there's no escape from the island. Myrtle is forced to play a deadly game, hunting for the brooch with a thief breathing down her neck-someone who will stop at nothing to get the treasure, even if it means murder.

By: Elizabeth C. Bunce
Imprint: Algonquin Young Readers
Country of Publication: United States
Volume: 5
Dimensions: Height: 208mm, Width: 138mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 300g
ISBN: 9781523524280
ISBN 10: 1523524286
Pages: 368
Publication Date: 25 June 2024
Recommended Age: From 10 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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. Read more about Elizabeth and her books at www.elizabethcbunce.com.

Reviews for Myrtle, Means, and Opportunity (Myrtle Hardcastle Mystery 5)

"Praise for the Edgar(R) Award-Winning Myrtle Hardcastle Mysteries: ""Another thrilling mystery from our young Victorian sleuth... Enthusiastically, chaotically delightful."" --Kirkus Reviews, starred review (In Myrtle Peril) ""Comical footnotes pepper the text, adding wit to prose which is already dryly funny. Clues abound, giving astute readers the chance to solve the mystery along with Myrtle. Another excellent whodunit with a charming, snarky sleuth."" --Kirkus Reviews, starred review (Cold-Blooded Myrtle) ""[How to Get Away with Myrtle] will delight young Sherlock Holmes aficionados. This deeply plotted sequel is an additional purchase for collections serving the most precocious readers who long for a fast-paced mystery where women shine."" --School Library Journal (How to Get Away with Myrtle) ""A joyful thing to behold. Set in Victorian England, this mystery gleefully overturns sexist norms and celebrates independent women of intellect, with Myrtle Hardcastle leading the charge."" --Booklist, starred review (Premeditated Myrtle)"