The Case of the Blue Violet

Jul 7, 2024 1:51 PM

Author:Robin Stevens

I am the Honourable Daisy Wells, President of the Detective Society, one of the greatest detectives ever known - and also a fourth former at Deepdean School for Girls.

Violet Darby - one of the Big Girls - recently asked me to solve a most puzzling romantic mystery. I knew I'd be able to crack the case, and I did, in just a day and a half. It was one of my greatest triumphs (Hazel Wong, my Vice-President and best friend, is telling me that this is boasting, but it is also the truth). Hazel didn't believe I would have the patience to write the account of it, but of course, she was wrong. I did write it down, and it came out very well.

I now, therefore, present to you: the Case of the Blue Violet.

Reviews

Simply spiffing

—— Daily Mail

Fabulous

—— The Times

Superb

—— Telegraph

A superb puzzle . . . Splendidly seasonal

—— Metro

Nancy Drew meets the Chalet School in this clever crime novel set in the 1930s. Robin Stevens' period detail, strong characters and meticulous plotting come together in a satisfying story

—— Scotsman

Robin Stevens continues to impress

—— Booktrust

Festive, fun and full of mystery

—— Country Life

These Agatha-Christie-indebted tales involve detective duo Daisy Wells and her sidekick Hazel Wong, wealthy schoolgirls from England and Hong Kong. In the first book, they investigated a murder at their boarding school. This time, Daisy's family's stately home - a hotbed of jealousy and greed - provides a rich cast of suspects when it's not just the cake candles that are snuffed out at a birthday tea party. Emotional conflict, logical deduction and the period setting make for an entertaining, nostalgic brainteaser

—— Nicolette Jones , Sunday Times

Even better than its predecessor . . . Brilliant

—— The Book Zone

This series comes vibrantly to life with Hazel's warm, charming narration and I just want more Wells and Wong Mysteries

—— So Many Books, So Little Time

Like a good Miss Marple, there are twists and turns in this detective series and the 1930s period is vividly brought to life. Great fun!

—— WRD Magazine

Witty, clever and gently satirical of upper-class life, it's Agatha Christie crossed with Angela Brazil

—— Amanda Craig , Independent

It is refreshing to see the presence of so many rambunctious young women in children's books, and none are more so than the protagonists of Robin Stevens's Wells & Wong Mysteries . . . Stevens brings psychological depth to the classic Christie crime; she does not shirk the unpalatable consequences

—— Literary Review

An epic sci-fi adventure about a terrifying alien invasion. You'll read it in one sitting

—— Bookseller

A gripping SF trilogy about an Earth decimated by an alien invasion... the question of what it means to be human is at the forefront

—— Publishers Weekly

Borrow this one from your teen's nightstand while they're at school

—— People Magazine

By turns heart-pounding and contemplative . . . The 5th Wave will thrill you, chill you, and challenge you to keep the pages turning fast enough

—— Hypable.com

Utterly gripping

—— Metro Herald

High adventure with mystery and heart

—— The Sunday Times

A cut above anything else in the genre.

—— Sunday Telegraph

The pace is RELENTLESS

—— Heat

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