Fans of classic detective stories, The Mysterious Benedict Society,
and the Secret Series will devour this illustrated middle-grade
adventure that follows three curious sleuths as they investigate a
mysterious, old house with some hidden secrets.
Eleven-year-old Fairday Morrow is less than thrilled that her family is
moving thousands of miles from civilization to the quiet country town of
Ashpot, Connecticut, where she's absolutely certain she'll die of
boredom.
As if leaving New York City and her best friend, Lizzy, the only other
member of the elite Detective Mystery Squad (DMS), weren't bad enough,
Fairday is stuck living in the infamous Begonia House, a creepy old
Victorian with dark passageways, a gigantic dead willow tree, and a
mysterious past.
Before she can even unpack, strange music coming from behind a padlocked
door leads Fairday up a spiral staircase and into a secret room, where
an ancient mirror, a brass key, and a strange picture of a red-haired
lady are the first in a series of clues that takes the members of the
Detective Mystery Squad on an amazing adventure.
"The novel builds to an exciting climax that takes magic in stride
and suggests that further mysteries await the DMS trio."-Publishers
Weekly
"This paranormal mystery will be of interest to young readers looking
for something spooky but not violent or scary."-Booklist