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Sleuths and Truths
When Cordelia finds out that her friend's dad is in prison, she starts a campaign to free him and find the real culprit. She's certain that an appalling miscarriage of justice has taken place and it's up to her to put it right. Cordelia is so preoccupied that she barely has time to think about her next book - a problem for someone who intends to be a successful novelist. But as her aunt, bestselling author Laura Hunt says in her Writer's Tips, "Authors should write about what they know, and draw on all their experiences". Now, Cordelia is being a detective, she decides to write a literary whodunit!
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First published February 1, 2007
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October 27, 2023
It's alright I guess maybe make the pages longer
October 30, 2008
Girl writer extraordinaire: Cordelia Lucinda Arbuthnott is back. The future (hopefully)best- selling author is penning her latest story: a spine-chilling detective novel featuring the shy but sharp Shirley Holmes(younger sister of the eminent Sherlock Holmes).
But carving out a dastardly plot seems to take second place, when Cordy decides to have a real-life snoop-session. Best-friend Viola’s father is behind bars for a bank-robbery he never committed (atleast Viola, Callum and Cordy think so). Now it’s upto the three enthusiastic, armed with research sleuths to find out who’s really behind the robbery!! When all clues lead to an eminent multi-millionaire who has just moved back into the area…things promise to heat up.
Another tween-pleaser…the book alternates between the escapades of Cordelia and Shirley Holmes' latest case: The Bat of the d'Ubervilles(which bears more than a passing resemblance to the legendary ‘Hound of the Baskervilles'). And then ofcourse there is the generous smattering of helpul hints for writers.
Funny, light-hearted and right up your alley if you have a penchant for imperfect, smart-talking heroines with well-meaning intentions!
But carving out a dastardly plot seems to take second place, when Cordy decides to have a real-life snoop-session. Best-friend Viola’s father is behind bars for a bank-robbery he never committed (atleast Viola, Callum and Cordy think so). Now it’s upto the three enthusiastic, armed with research sleuths to find out who’s really behind the robbery!! When all clues lead to an eminent multi-millionaire who has just moved back into the area…things promise to heat up.
Another tween-pleaser…the book alternates between the escapades of Cordelia and Shirley Holmes' latest case: The Bat of the d'Ubervilles(which bears more than a passing resemblance to the legendary ‘Hound of the Baskervilles'). And then ofcourse there is the generous smattering of helpul hints for writers.
Funny, light-hearted and right up your alley if you have a penchant for imperfect, smart-talking heroines with well-meaning intentions!
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