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HTML: In The Highland Falcon Thief: Adventures on Trains #1, a middle-grade series starter from MG Leonard and Sam Sedgman, a young boy is swept up in an investigation to uncover the perpetrator of a jewel theft. When eleven-year-old Harrison "Hal" Beck is forced to accompany his travel-writer uncle on the last journey of a royal train, he expects a boring trip spent away from video games and children his age. But then Hal spots a girl who should not be on board, and he quickly makes friends with the stowaway, Lenny. Things get even more interesting when the royal prince and princess board for the last leg of the journeyâ??because the princess's diamond necklace is soon stolen and replaced with a fake! Suspicion falls on the one person who isn't supposed to be there: Lenny. It's up to Hal, his keen observation, and his skill as a budding sketch artist to uncover the real jewel thief, clear his friend's name, and return the diamond necklace before The Highland Falcon makes its last stop. No library descriptions found. |
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This is a middle grade detective story in the style of Golden Age mysteries (think Agatha Christie). The main character here is Hal, an 11-year-old who is sent with his uncle on the last trip of a famous steam engine, while his mom is in hospital about to give birth to Hal's little sister.
Hal is not enthusiastic about this trip. He is not that interested in trains and he wants to be with his mom and dad. However, he soon catches the enthusiam from his uncle, who is a huge train nerd, and from a girl his age who is the daughter of the engine driver.
Then it turns out that there's a clever jewel thief in the train. Hal and his friend, with the help of his uncle, will investigate the closed circle of suspects.
The mystery was well-done, with the traditional red herrings and clues. I guessed the culprit, but I'm sure it won't be easy for readers in the target audience, less experienced in the ways of the classic detective novel. And I also enjoyed the steam-train setting. (