Boy Detective 10 Book Set Collection Pack by Barbara Mitchelhill

Boy Detective is a 10-book collection by Barbara Mitchelhill featuring Damian Drooth, a private eye known for getting to the bottom of suspicious goings-on. Across the set, Damian tackles a wide mix of mysteries, from missing pets and stolen property to alleged hauntings, forged football tickets and a quiz where things are not as they first appear.

The stories place Damian in varied settings, including the world of filmmaking, a celebrity wedding, a library trip with trainee detectives and a holiday village. Along the way, he is asked to guard wedding presents, investigate graffiti at school and help an inventor who believes a neighbour is copying his work. Each case offers a new puzzle, with Damian and his detective apprentices following clues and testing their theories as they work towards the truth.

Included titles

• The Disappearing Daughter
• The Popstar's Wedding
• How to be a Detective
• Spycatcher
• Serious Graffiti
• Dog Snatchers
• Under Cover
• Gruesome Ghosts
• Football Forgery
• The Mega Quiz

Key details

• 10-book collection pack
• Series: Boy Detective
• Author: Barbara Mitchelhill
• Features Damian Drooth, private eye

Synopses

The Disappearing Daughter

Damian Drooth arrives for his first case and steps into the glamorous world of filmmaking. With deceit all around, he sets out to discover what is really happening.

The Popstar's Wedding

Damian is called in to protect the wedding presents of superstar singer Tiger Lilly, who is marrying a footballer. As her number one fan and a genius private eye, he takes on the job of guarding the gifts.

How to be a Detective

Damian shares his detective skills with eager trainees during a trip to the library. When they notice a suspicious woman borrowing a book called Loot, the children attempt to catch their suspect.

Spycatcher

Damian helps a friendly old man who believes an unscrupulous neighbour is copying his inventions. The meeting of Young Inventors becomes the starting point for the investigation.

Serious Graffiti

After the Headmaster tells everyone off about graffiti in a school toilet, Damian is determined to find the culprit. He is not prepared for the accusation that he is responsible himself.

Dog Snatchers

When a neighbour’s dog goes missing, Damian and his detective apprentices are asked to help. His ideas include putting up ‘Missing’ posters and using a decoy dog.

Under Cover

At the Holiday Village, rich boy Calvin Baggington has his super-expensive bike stolen and Damian is brought in to investigate. With a cunning plan, he aims to solve the crime in style.

Gruesome Ghosts

Damian is intrigued when a new girl at school says her grandparents’ house is haunted. As the local specialist detective, he agrees to spend a night there to see the ghostly figures for himself.

Football Forgery

At the local football ground, Damian discovers someone is selling forged tickets. After several false starts, the only evidence is a photo taken by a classmate, and Damian must use it to identify the culprit.

The Mega Quiz

Damian enters a Mega Quiz with his friends after hearing about an amazing prize. An entrance fee is required, but all is not as it seems, and Damian follows the trail of a trickster.