![]() Myrtle’s above-average intellect, passions for justice and science (an endearing blend of her parents’ professions), fondness for detective stories, and predilection for asking questions make her the perfect person to investigate what is obviously a crime most foul. After the body of cranky old Miss Wodehouse is removed from its last earthly bubble bath, the cause of death is pronounced to be heart failure or, if you’re Myrtle, heart failure due to poisoning. ![]() ![]() Myrtle is quite sure that something dastardly has occurred, but she is thrilled when the crime appears to be murder-not that anyone else is calling it that, yet. ★ BOOKLIST, starred review: “There is something afoot at Redgraves, the house neighboring Myrtle Hardcastle’s own, which is why the precocious 12-year-old took it upon herself to phone the police. ![]()
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