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The P. K. Pinkerton Mysteries: The Case of the Deadly Desperados : Book 1

Author: Caroline Lawrence
SKU: 9781444003253

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From the author of the bestselling Roman Mysteries, a new series set in the Wild West, packed with danger and deadly desperados at every turn!Virginia City in 1862 is a mining camp sitting above a rich vein of silver in America’s Wild West. It’s a dangerous place, full of gamblers, hurdy girls and gunmen – all of them on the make!When twelve year-old P.K. Pinkerton arrives there, homeless, penniless and hunted, things don’t look good.

But P.K. soon finds allies in Sam Clemens, a newspaper reporter, Poker Face Jace, a gambler who can tell when someone is bluffing, and Ping, a Chinese photographer’s apprentice. With the help of these friends – and armed with a Smith & Wesson seven-shooter and a knack for disguises – P.K.

takes on the tricksters and desperados and tries to become a detective. Fast, furious and funny – an utterly entertaining mystery adventure from an author who knows exactly how to grip and thrill her readers.

  • Classifications: Historical fiction (Children’s Teenage)
  • Readership:Children Juvenile
  • Format: Paperback softback 304 pages

ISBN : 9781444003253

Published : 5 Jul 2012

Author : Caroline Lawrence

Main Material : Paperback softback

Publisher : Hachette Children's Group

Size : 146 x 196 x 23 (mm)

Weight : 248g

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