The P. K. Pinkerton Mysteries: Book 1 (The\western Mysteries Ser.)

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Synopsis
From the author of the bestselling Roman Mysteries, a new series set in the Wild West, packed with danger and deadly desperados at every turn!Virginia City in 1862 is a mining camp sitting above a rich vein of silver in America's Wild West. It's a dangerous place, full of gamblers, hurdy girls and gunmen - all of them on the make!When twelve year-old P.K. Pinkerton arrives there, homeless, penniless and hunted, things don't look good. But P.K. soon finds allies in Sam Clemens, a newspaper reporter, Poker Face Jace, a gambler who can tell when someone is bluffing, and Ping, a Chinese photographer's apprentice. With the help of these friends - and armed with a Smith & Wesson seven-shooter and a knack for disguises - P.K. takes on the tricksters and desperados and tries to become a detective.Fast, furious and funny - an utterly entertaining mystery adventure from an author who knows exactly how to grip and thrill her readers.
Copyright:
2011

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:
9781444003246
Related ISBNs:
9781444003253
Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Caroline Lawrence
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
History, Children's Books, Westerns, Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers
Grade Levels:
Sixth grade
Reading Age:
12 and up
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.
Introduction by:
Caroline Lawrence

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