Aggie Morton, Mystery Queen The Dead..., Marthe Jocelyn
Aggie Morton, Mystery Queen The Dead..., Marthe Jocelyn
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Aggie Morton, Mystery Queen: The Dead Man in the Garden

Author: Marthe Jocelyn

Narrator: Sarah English

Unabridged: 8 hr 49 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tundra Books

Published: 09/07/2021


Synopsis

For young detective Aggie Morton and her friend Hector, a spa stay becomes a lot more thrilling when TWO dead bodies are found in this third book in the Aggie Morton, Mystery Queen series, inspired by the life of Agatha Christie as a child and her most popular creation, Hercule Poirot. For fans of Enola Holmes.

Aspiring writer Aggie Morton is ready to enjoy an invigorating trip to a Yorkshire spa, where her widowed mother can take the waters and recover from a long mourning period. Having solved yet another murder and faced extreme peril with her best friend Hector over Christmas, Aggie’s Morbid Preoccupation is on alert when rumors abound about the spa's recently deceased former patient . . . and then another body appears under mysterious circumstances. Together with Grannie Jane, and often in the company of George, a young patient at the spa, Aggie and Hector take a closer look at the guests and staff of the Wellspring Hotel, and venture into the intriguing world of the local undertaker. Has there been a murder—or even two? As Aggie and Hector ignite their deductive skills, their restful trip takes a sudden, dangerous turn.
 

About The Author

Toronto-born MARTHE JOCELYN is the award-winning author and illustrator of nearly fifty books for children of all ages. Her picture book Sam Sorts was honored by the United States Board on Books for Youth as an Outstanding International Book, and another picture book,  Hannah's Collections, was shortlisted for the Governor General's Literary Award for Illustration. Her novel Mable Riley won the inaugural TD Canadian Children's Literature Award. Marthe is also the 2009 recipient of the prestigious Vicky Metcalf Award for her body of work.ISABELLE FOLLATH has been a freelance illustrator for advertising agencies, magazines and book publishers for over fifteen years, but her true passion lies in illustrating children's books. She uses pen and ink, watercolor and pencil alongside digital techniques to create her work. She loves drinking an alarming amount of coffee, learning new crafts and looking for the perfect greenish-gold color. Isabelle lives with her family in Switzerland.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Morgan

I read this delightful mystery in an afternoon, and it was the perfect companion for a sick day. Of course, reading about a trip to the Yorkshire moors to take in the healing waters and then solving a few murders to boot has me convinced such a trip would also help my constitution… but I digress. 😂 Ag......more

I do really enjoy this series. I like the cozy mystery feel of this middle grade series and the friendship between Hector and Aggie. In this third book we follow them as Aggie's mother goes to a spa to try to help her melancholy from her husband's passing. Where again Aggie stumbles upon a dead body......more

Goodreads review by Marisa

Another fantastic mystery! I love Aggie and Hector so much, I can’t believe their is only one more book in the series. I highly recommend this to adults and young adult readers.......more

3.55 stars rounded up- 3 for the mystery and 5 for the characters and for the setting. Spring 1903: Aggie Morton and her friend Hector Perot are on vacation with Aggie's Mummy and Grannie Jane, visiting the Wellspring Hotel & Spa in Harrogate. Mummy will take the waters to get the roses back in her c......more


Quotes

One of CBC Books' 35 Canadian Middle-Grade Books to Watch Out For, 2021

"Aggie is a great introduction to the 'real' Agatha Christie." CM Reviews

"This is a cleverly written mystery, and the way the young detectives discuss the clues and their suspicions is a perfect model of problem-solving techniques . . . A fun read for mystery lovers of all ages." —Historical Novel Society


Awards

  • Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Juvenile Novel