The P. K. Pinkerton Mysteries: The Case of the Pistol-packing Widows: Book 3 by

Description: The P. K. Pinkerton Mysteries: The Case of the Pistol-packing Widows by Caroline Lawrence From the million-copy-selling author of The Roman Mysteries comes the third whip-cracking adventure in this award-winning series. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description From the million-copy-selling author of The Roman Mysteries comes the third whip-cracking adventure in this award-winning series.When P.K. is suddenly abducted, he fears hes going to be thrown in the river to drown. In fact, hes about to get a new case. He must travel to Carson City, don a disguise and shadow his friend and mentor, Poker Face Jace. But Jace isnt easy to fool, P.K.s widow woman disguise is horribly uncomfortable and, as if thats not bad enough, it seems somebody might be trying to kill him! Can P.K. survive amid the gun-slingers, gamblers and desperados of Carson City? Notes The 3rd adventure in the award-winning series, from the bestselling author of The Roman Mysteries. Ages: 9+ Pinky is one of the most engaging heroes I have come across Daily Telegraph Back Cover I had promised Ma Evangeline I would never gamble, but we were not playing poker for money. We were playing for Mr. Jason Francis Montgomery. My name is P.K. Pinkerton, Private Eye. This is an account of how taking a Case in Carson City got me quicksanded, buzz-sawed & blizzarded. And also blasted at by a pistol-packing widow. Praise for The Case of the Deadly Desperados . . . Scalpings, six shooters, saloons and stage coaches. Clear your calendar because youll want to read this in a single sitting! Robert Muchamore, author of the CHERUB series 978 1 4440 0875 3 (insert ebook logo) Flap I had promised Ma Evangeline I would never gamble, but we were not playing poker for money. We were playing for Mr. Jason Francis Montgomery. My name is P.K. Pinkerton, Private Eye. This is an account of how taking a Case in Carson City got me quicksanded, buzz-sawed & blizzarded. And also blasted at by a pistol-packing widow. Praise for The Case of the Deadly Desperados . . . Scalpings, six shooters, saloons and stage coaches. Clear your calendar because youll want to read this in a single sitting! Robert Muchamore, author of the CHERUB series 978 1 4440 0875 3 (insert ebook logo) Author Biography Caroline Lawrence is American. She lives with her husband by the river in London and is active as a speaker in schools and at book festivals. She took part in the British Museums POMPEII LIVE event, giving talks that were streamed to schools all over the UK, and she is the winner of the 2009 CLASSICS ASSOCIATION PRIZE for a significant contribution to the public understanding of Classics. In addition to the 17 novels in the ROMAN MYSTERIES sequence, Caroline Lawrence has written five spin-off titles, all of which have contributed to total UK sales in excess of 1 million copies. Visit Carolines website at and follow her on Twitter @CarolineLawrenc. Review The young detectives drily hilarious first-person accounts keep the story at a gallop. No disguise can mask P.K. Pinkertons stout heart and steely resolve in Lawrences third (and mighty fine) Wild West adventure - KIRKUS - starred reviewPinky is one of the most engaging heroes I have come across - DAILY TELEGRAPH on The Case of the Deadly DesperadosA fast, funny adventure that cracks along as smartly as a cowboys whip - THE TIMES on The Case of the Deadly DesperadosWith plenty of Wild West slang and an engaging cast of colourful gunslingers, gamblers and cowboys, Caroline Lawrence brings a mid-19th century frontier town vividly to life in this intricately plotted and very funny page-turner - BOOKTRUST on The Case of the Good-Looking Corpse Promotional From the million-copy-selling author of The Roman Mysteries comes the third whip-cracking adventure in this award-winning series. Long Description From the million-copy-selling author of The Roman Mysteries comes the third whip-cracking adventure in this award-winning series.When P.K. is suddenly abducted, he fears hes going to be thrown in the river to drown. In fact, hes about to get a new case. He must travel to Carson City, don a disguise and shadow his friend and mentor, Poker Face Jace. But Jace isnt easy to fool, P.K.s widow woman disguise is horribly uncomfortable and, as if thats not bad enough, it seems somebody might be trying to kill him! Can P.K. survive amid the gun-slingers, gamblers and desperados of Carson City? Review Quote The young detectives drily hilarious first-person accounts keep the story at a gallop. No disguise can mask P.K. Pinkertons stout heart and steely resolve in Lawrences third (and mighty fine) Wild West adventure - KIRKUS - starred reviewPinky is one of the most engaging heroes I have come across - DAILY TELEGRAPH on The Case of the Deadly DesperadosA fast, funny adventure that cracks along as smartly as a cowboys whip - THE TIMES on The Case of the Deadly DesperadosWith plenty of Wild West slang and an engaging cast of colourful gunslingers, gamblers and cowboys, Caroline Lawrence brings a mid-19th century frontier town vividly to life in this intricately plotted and very funny page-turner - BOOKTRUST on The Case of the Good-Looking Corpse Promotional "Headline" From the million-copy-selling author of The Roman Mysteries comes the third whip-cracking adventure in this award-winning series. Description for Sales People Caroline Lawrences books have sold over 1.5 million copies in the UK and rights to her Roman Mysteries series have been sold in 18 territories. Details ISBN1444008757 Author Caroline Lawrence Pages 192 Series The P. K. Pinkerton Mysteries Year 2014 ISBN-10 1444008757 ISBN-13 9781444008753 Format Paperback Publication Date 2014-07-03 Media Book Imprint Orion Childrens Books Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Publisher Hachette Childrens Group DEWEY 813.6 Subtitle Book 3 Language English UK Release Date 2014-07-03 Audience Age 9-11 Audience Childrens (6-12) NZ Release Date 2014-08-25 AU Release Date 2014-08-25 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:80699506;

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