Showing results for title "The Swifts", by author "Beth Lincoln" in Mystery & Suspense

Having solved the mystery of Arch-Aunt Schadenfreude's non-murder and uncovered the location of Grand Uncle Vile's long-lost treasure, Shenanigan Swift might just be in the running for junior detective of the year. But when robbers target Swift House, her sleuthing skills are tested like never before. The trail leads Shenanigan and her sisters to Paris and the Hotel Martinet, home of the estranged French branch of the Swift family. From there, the girls must track down Ouvolpo, a gang of daring thieves who design each of their crimes as audacious pieces of art.

On the day they are born, each Swift is brought before the sacred Family Dictionary. They are given a name and a definition, and it is assumed they will grow up to match. Unfortunately, Shenanigan Swift has other ideas. So what if her relatives all think she's destined to turn out as a troublemaker, just because of her name? Shenanigan knows she can be whatever she wants - pirate, explorer or even detective. Which is lucky, really, because when one of the Family tries to murder Arch-Aunt Schadenfreude, someone has to work out whodunit.

Alle zehn Jahre finden die Mitglieder der Großfamilie Swift zusammen, um auf ihrem alten, verwinkelten Anwesen nach einem verschollenen Familienschatz zu suchen. Doch diesmal läuft bei der Zusammenkunft alles aus dem Ruder. Tante Schadenfreude wird bewusstlos am Fuß der Treppe aufgefunden und Schelmerei und ihren Schwestern ist sofort klar: Das war ein Mordversuch! Alle Verwandten sind äußerst verdächtig - nur wer steckt wirklich dahinter? Den Kindern läuft bei ihren Ermittlungen die Zeit davon, denn dieses tragische Ereignis war erst der Anfang.