The Secret Key: Book 1 (Agatha Oddly)

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A third mystery for 13-year-old Agatha Oddly - a bold, determined heroine and the star of this stylish new detective series. Agatha is perfectly poised to solve the mystery of what’s going on — not least because she has a secret key that gives her access to a whole hidden side of London! Sometimes the first book in a series can suffer from a bit of a slow start as the characters are introduced but I found The Secret Key got the balance just right, there are two relatively short chapters that introduce Agatha and then you’re thrown straight into the action and the adventure barely stops until you reach the conclusion. So here comes Agatha Oddly, named after the famous Agatha Christie, with her enchanted melody of a great time, a tiny bit of tears and a hell lot of entertainment! It’s been five weeks since I solved the case of the red slime that had polluted London’s water supply – and I’m itching to get going again.

The series begins with The Secret Key, where we meet Agatha Oddly, a thirteen-year-old girl living in London with her family. With a home in the middle of Hyde Park, a room full of beloved sleuthing novels, and a secret key that gives her access to a whole hidden side of London, Agatha is perfectly poised to solve this mystery. There are a few secondary characters we get to know over the course of the book, Liam Lau is Agatha’s best friend at St Regis and the Hastings to her Poirot.For all ebook purchases, you will be prompted to create an account or login with your existing HarperCollins username and password.

But when an old lady is the victim of a hit-and-run, and strange red slime appears throughout London instead of water, she and her best friend Liam Lau find that they have gotten their biggest case ever (so far). Hopefully this will one day include finding out what happened to my Mum, who died years ago in what I am sure are fishy circumstances. The Secret Key is the first in the Agatha Oddly series, the second is already published with a third due out towards the end of the year. Each book in the series has a satisfying conclusion that ties up all the loose ends and reveals the culprit behind the crime.

You've come to the perfect place if you'd like to learn more about my adventures across London landmarks as I catch the bad guys in style (for me style is a red beret, tortoiseshell glasses, Breton stripes and a baguette under my arm while I glide across Hyde Park on my bicycle) along with the invaluable help of my friends Liam and Brianna. A second mystery for 13-year-old Agatha Oddly - a bold, determined heroine and the star of this stylish new detective series. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site. Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item.

The sixth and final unputdownable mystery in the thrilling and bestselling SCARLET AND IVY series, perfect for fans of MURDER MOST UNLADYLIKE, SINCLAIR’S MYSTERIES and THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD AND EVIL. My favourite character is Agatha because she doesn’t have much money or friends but she still seems to be happy. Registered address: Unit 5, Vulcan House Business Centre, Vulcan Road, Leicester, LE5 3EF, United kingdom. In book 2, there's been a murder at the British Museum and, although the police are investigating, Agatha suspects that they're missing a wider plot going on below London involving a disused Tube station, a huge fireworks display, and five thousand tonnes of gold bullion.The mysteries, the hidden code and everything in this book is exactly what I would expect from a charming mystery book and ‘The Secret Key’ is no disappointment!

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This is the twelfth –” the headmaster glances up from his notes – “no, let me correct that – the thirteenth time you’ve been in trouble this term, Agatha.