The P. K. Pinkerton Mysteries: The Case of the Bogus Detective

The final whip-cracking adventure in the P.K. Pinkerton series from bestselling Roman Mysteries author Caroline Lawrence.

When P.K's father, Robert Pinkerton, suddenly appears in Virginia City, P.K.'s life turns upside down. Suddenly she's having to learn how to be a 'girly-girl' in a cunning plot to outwit silver thieves. But it seems the thieves are one step ahead! Has P.K. finally met her match or can she use her detective skills to turn the situation on its head and impress her private-eye Pa?

A gripping rollercoaster ride of a tale packed with Wild West authenticity and atmosphere from this million-selling author.

“A fast, funny adventure that cracks along as smartly as a cowboy's whip - THE TIMES on The Case of the Deadly DesperadosNo disguise can mask P.K. Pinkerton's stout heart and steely resolve in Lawrence's third (and mighty fine) Wild West adventure - KIRKUS MAGAZINE on The Case of the Pistol-Packing WidowsWith 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”

A fast, funny adventure that cracks along as smartly as a cowboy's whip - THE TIMES on The Case of the Deadly Desperados

No disguise can mask P.K. Pinkerton's stout heart and steely resolve in Lawrence's third (and mighty fine) Wild West adventure - KIRKUS MAGAZINE on The Case of the Pistol-Packing Widows

With 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

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 Museum's 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 Caroline's website at and follow her on Twitter @CarolineLawrenc.

My name is P.K. Pinkerton and I will soon be breakfast for a couple of grizzly bears. I am trapped in a cave high in the Sierra Nevada with my dying pa & only 1 bullet in my Henry rifle. It all started when two strangers rode into town last week. I reckon it will end when those two prowling, growling grizzly bears gobble me up. You might say, 'You are half Sioux. Why don't you use your Indian skills to save yourself?' My answer is this: 'I will not abandon my dying pa.' Praise for THE CASE OF THE DEADLY DESPERADOS . . . 'Scalpings, six shooters, saloons and stage coaches. Clear your calendar because you'll want to read this in a single sitting!' Robert Muchamore, author of the CHERUB series Cover illustration by [Art to complete please] 978 1 4440 1033 6

The final whip-cracking adventure in the P.K. Pinkerton series from bestselling Roman Mysteries author Caroline Lawrence.When P.K's father, Robert Pinkerton, suddenly appears in Virginia City, P.K.'s life turns upside down. Suddenly she's having to learn how to be a 'girly-girl' in a cunning plot to outwit silver thieves. But it seems the thieves are one step ahead! Has P.K. finally met her match or can she use her detective skills to turn the situation on its head and impress her private-eye Pa?A gripping rollercoaster ride of a tale packed with Wild West authenticity and atmosphere from this million-selling author.

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