The Case of the Dead Man's Treasure (The North Hollywood Detective Club - Book 2)

A graveyard at midnight, cloaked in mist and concealing hidden treasure. Three sinister villians. And four teenage detectives in a race against time.When Jeffrey's high school teacher hires him to find the driver responsible for a hit-and-run car accident, he thinks it's an easy case—until a harrowing encounter with a ruthless villain sends him and his friends spiraling into a search for an ancient treasure. Now they're in a race with a trio of ruthless treasure hunters to decipher the cryptic clues. Who will find the treasure first?Perfect for fans of:Aaron Johnson's National Park Mystery seriesJ.M. Forster's Shadow Jumper seriesThomas Lockhaven's Ava & Carol Detective Agency seriesSteven K. Smith's Virginia Mystery seriesLauren Magaziner's Case Closed seriesP.J. Nichols's Puzzled Mystery Adventure seriesWillow Night's Sycamore Street Mystery seriesJohn Grisham's Theodore Boone seriesBuy this book today and discover for yourself why thousands of readers around the world have made this their new #1 mystery book series.A Personal Note to ParentsThese are the type of solve-them-yourself, teen detective mystery books that I enjoyed reading in the 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th grade, often late at night while under the covers and holding a flashlight. They're actually the first in an entire new genre of books for young readers: mature middle-grade and young adult mystery fiction.Other Books in This Mystery Series:The Case of the Hollywood Art HeistWhen 14-year-old Jeffrey hears a scream from the house next door, he dashes outside and is shocked by what he sees: a swarm of police officers arresting the old brother of Jeffrey's classmate for stealing a valuable painting.Jeffrey and his best friend Pablo immediately set out to investigate the crime. Together with their friends Marisol and Susie, they find themselves in a dark and dangerous mystery, where no one is telling the truth and everyone has something to hide. With time running out, the four friends must marshal all of their detective skills to solve an impossible crime, rescue an innocent man, and prove their own worth.The Case of the Christmas CounterfeitersWhile the rest of the world prepares to celebrate Christmas, 15-year-old Jeffrey and his friends uncover a plot to flood their city with two billion dollars in counterfeit currency. Their investigation leads them to a criminal mastermind, his hoodlum son, and a mysterious 15-year-old girl who holds the key to the entire puzzle. Action-packed from start to finish, readers have voted this their favorite book in the series!The Case of the Deadly Double-CrossFramed for murder! All Jeffrey wanted to do was help a friend from school find her missing father. He had no way of knowing it would lead to his being arrested for the man's murder. Now after a daring escape, he and his friends must solve an impossible crime and catch a killer—before the police catch them.The Case of the Jilted JulietA mysterious note found in a school library book causes Jeffrey and his friends to suspect that a girl who committed suicide was actually murdered. Their investigation leads to a haunted library, a web of lies and long-buried secrets, and a list of suspects that includes their own high school principal.Homework is Hard, Murder is EasyA murder has been committed and 15-year-old Jeffrey thinks he knows who did it. There's only one problem. The person Jeffrey suspects is the most popular football player at school, and at the time of the girl's death he was on the field in front of hundreds of witnesses, leading his team to victory. How can a person possibly be two places at once? An exciting mystery for teens and tweens. Read more