Along with his best friend Eliza and her little brother Frank (short for Frankenstein's Monster), Carlos meets the client, Guinevere LaCavalier. When his mom comes down with a terrible case of the flu, Carlos decides to step up and take on the case himself. But a major case has just been handed to his mom and her partner, and their money problems may soon be over. Gr 4-6-Carlos knows his mom's detective agency is in trouble the agency has lost clients and money after several failed cases. Middle grade readers will enjoy all four books in this favorite series: Mystery in the Mansion (#1), Stolen from the Studio (#2), Haunting at the Hotel (#3), and Danger on the Dig (#4)! But with tricky riddles, cagey suspects, hidden secrets, and dozens of impossible choices, they need your help!Ĭan you help Carlos and his friends find the culprit and save Las Pistas Detective Agency? Or will it be case closed? With the help of his best friend, Eliza, and her wild little brother, Frank, Carlos must uncover a mystery involving an eccentric local millionaire, anonymous death threats, and a buried treasure. But when Carlos's mom gets sick with a flu on the morning of an investigation that could save her failing detective agency, Carlos takes on the case. You pick the path-you crack the case!Ĭarlos Serrano has never solved a mystery in his life. In this wildly entertaining and interactive adventure, YOU pick which suspects to interview, which questions to ask, and which clues to follow. Pick-your-own-path and puzzle-packed mystery collide in the first book in Lauren Magaziner's hilarious and high-stakes four-book middle grade series in which the reader must help Carlos and his friends put together the clues to save his mom's detective agency.

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