The Mystery of the Gold Ring.
James Heneghan.
Grades 4 - 7 / Ages 8 - 11.
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Max stared at her. So did Sadie. Clarice didn't usually share her investigations with outsiders. Sadie hoped Clarice hadn't succumbed to Max's oily charm.
``We saw a kid jump the fence and run into the Ariadne," whispered Clarice. ``The only kids in the hotel are your bunch."
Max chuckled. ``No way. A kid couldn't pull off a serious crime like that. And even if he could, I'm sure it isn't a member of the band." He raised his eyebrows at the three sleuths. ``But what's it to you, anyway."
``We're detectives," said Clarice. ``We solve crimes."
The Mystery of the Gold Ring is the fourth in the ``O'Brien Detective Agency" series. Like its predecessors, it stars Clarice O'Brien as the hard-driving leader of the group (her code name is ``Number One"), Sadie Stewart as the brains of the outfit, and Brick as the sleepy-eyed, quiet, but useful brawn. In this episode, the three sleuths (all around twelve or thirteen years of age) are on holiday in Greece with Sadie's parents. During their stay, a priceless ring is stolen from a local museum. The evidence seems to point to one of the kids from a Canadian school band who are also staying at the hotel. Of course, the three heroes are the only ones with the ability to solve this mystery.
Recommended, with reservations.
Ian McLaren is an elementary teacher living in Pincher Creek, Alberta.
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