Once Upon a Crime: A Murder Most Unladylike Collection (A Murder Most Unladylike Collection, 1)

Once Upon a Crime: A Murder Most Unladylike Collection is a short story collection from the Murder Most Unladylike series, bringing together six mini-mysteries. The book includes four original stories described as brand-new and never seen before.

Across the collection, the Detective Society encounters cases in a variety of situations, from travel and school life to family celebrations and holidays. Their investigations involve coded clues, unexpected threats and mysteries that seem to follow wherever they go.

Included titles

• The Case of the Second Scream
• The Case of the Uninvited Guest
• The Hound of Weston School
• The Case of the Deadly Flat
• The Case of the Missing Treasure
• The Case of the Drowned Pearl

Key details

• Short story collection in the Murder Most Unladylike series
• Six mini-mysteries featuring the Detective Society
• Includes four original stories described as brand-new
• Stories span settings including a ship journey, a school and London museums

Synopsis

The six stories include a case aboard the ship taking Daisy and Hazel back from Hong Kong, and another where Uncle Felix and Aunt Lucy’s wedding becomes the centre of an unlikely threat. The Junior Pinkertons investigate a mysterious arrival at Weston School, and Hazel’s younger sister May is introduced as she sets out to become the greatest spy ever.

Elsewhere, the detectives tackle fiendish codes to catch a daring thief targeting London’s famous museums, and discover that murder can follow them even on holiday.