Montgomery Bonbon: Death at the Lighthouse

Bonbon is back in the second installment of this illustrated murder mystery series. The gentleman detective can’t get away from murder—even on vacation.

Bonnie Montgomery is finally getting a vacation from cracking cases as her alter ego, Montgomery Bonbon.But something terribly fishy happens the moment she and Grampa Banks arrive on Odde Island—and it’s not just the smell of the harbor. There’s been a mysterious death at the lighthouse, and what everyone assumed was an accident is setting Bonbon’s mustache all aquiver: something is Highly Suspicious. When a second death takes place, Bonnie is sure the two are connected. But can she solve this case alone, or will she need double the detectives to solve double the murders?

A jolly good cozy mystery with a cliffhanger reveal.
—Kirkus Reviews

Move over Sherlock and Watson, an adorable new detective and her sidekick, Grampa, are on the scene. . . .Terrific illustrations will captivate readers. . . . Montgomery Bonbon will offer readers hours of escapism while they try their best to solve the mysteries. . . .The Montgomery Bonbon books are expertly crafted mystery novels for young readers and would be an excellent addition to any collection.
—School Library Journal

Silly in the best British sense, this adventure provides the reader with many treats, chief among them an unrelenting series of epic similes. . . . The book design—with its caricature-rich illustrations, page decorations, and a variety of dapper typefaces—suits the wacky, parodic, genially satirical tone to a T.
—The Horn Book

Alasdair Beckett-King is a award-winning comedian and writer. He studied at the London Film School, and since then he has performed critically lauded solo shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, written for BBC radio, appeared on comedy panel shows such as Mock the Week, cowritten an award-winning video game, and created numerous viral sketches for social media, including an interactive whodunit. Alasdair Beckett-King lives in southeast London.

Claire Powell is a best-selling children’s book maker, character designer, and illustrator who started out designing for television brands. She is the illustrator of The Night Before the Night Before Christmas and The Night After Christmas by Kes Gray, The Wizard and Me by Simon Farnaby, and The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels by Beth Lincoln. She has also illustrated books for Jeanne Willis, Peter Bently, and Michelle Robinson. Claire Powell lives in England.

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