Showing results by publisher "Bolinda audio" in Mystery & Suspense

Chance is in Year 7 and thinks she has it all – a loving mother, dog Tiges, best friend and almost-sister next door. But when a reality TV team makes over her house, she discovers newspaper cuttings from the past that cause her to question the world as she knows it and everyone in it. Suddenly she is caught between two realities, identities and worlds. Faced with the truth, Chance has a very difficult decision to make, which threatens to split her in two. This powerful story explores what is true and what is fake in today's world.

Jane Doe has vanished. Her friends have scattered. The God-King has claimed the Otherworlds, victorious. With her powers, he could rule not only the Otherworlds but the Manor itself. But where is Jane? Why did she disappear? And what will happen when she returns with no memory of her life at all? With a mythical relic in hand and an old ally by her side, Jane has one last chance to find her friends and save the Otherworlds. But first, she will have to find herself.

When the world’s largest, most pungent flower goes missing right before its grand unveiling, 11-year-old Batthew Aromascent is on the case. After all, he’s desperate to see it. That majestic corpse flower has taken seven years to grow from a single seed sent back by his parents … right before they vanished on their final expedition.

Sarah lives in Axe Falls – a town of mysterious disappearances, terrifying visions and unusual events. Sarah is used to being the odd one out. She lives on a boat, makes up tall tales, loves ghosts and will do almost anything to prove they exist. But when her search leads to the dilapidated hulk of a sunken ship, a terrifying monster lies in wait, and Sarah begins to wonder ... whats really skulking in the deep, dark water? And will anyone survive long enough to find out?

The man in the photo is so blurry it's impossible to make out what he really looks like. And that was before he was run over by a steamroller! His name was Lenny Smile and he ran a children's charity called Dream Time, financed by millionaire author Joe Carter. Now Carter wants to know just what happened to Smile - and to the money. Unfortunately for him, he's hired the Diamond Brothers - Tim, the world's worst private detective, and his wise-cracking younger brother Nick - to solve the mystery!

Mabel lives with her parents in the Mermaid Hotel, where she keeps an eye on all the guests, particularly her friend, the endlessly fascinating Madame Badobedah. Madame Badobedah, who considers herself part of a long tradition of daring women such as Amelia Earhart and Zora Neale Hurston, has pirouetted through pyramids, swum with mermaids and helped a triceratops with a toothache. Just opening one of the drawers in her dressing table full of mementos elicits tales of banshees and curses and an exciting new quest – a reverse jewel heist!

There's a new postman in Doggeroo - and he doesn't know the rules of the Postman Game. Not only does he accuse Foxie of biting him, but he also calls Jack a mongrel! And when Fat Molly Cat from the Library comes to stay with Auntie Tidge, things don't get any better. What did Jack find caught on the fence? Will it help him save the case of - The Lying Postman?

Mabel lives with her parents in The Mermaid Hotel, by the sea. Mabel likes to keep an eye on the comings and goings of all the guests. Then one day a particularly in-ter-est-ing old lady comes to stay. There is something very suspicious about her, with her growly voice and her heavy trunks and her beady-eyed tortoise. And why does no one know her real name? There can be only one answer, Mabel decides...this guest is a supervillain.

When the kittens overhear their enemies, the rats, whispering about a treasure map hidden in the museum, Boris is especially excited. Could the map belong to the legendary pirate queen Diamond Nell, whose ship - The Silver Lion - is on display in the museum? And can they stop the rats from getting their claws on the pirate’s gold first?

A secret spy threatens St Smithen's, and Poppy Pym must solve her most difficult mystery yet! When a mysterious runaway van crashes into St Smithen's on the first day of the new school year, Poppy knows it's going to be an action-packed term! But when accidents continue to happen at St Smithen's, Poppy can't shake the feeling that her every move is being watched. With the Christmas holidays looming, secrets lurking in every corner and rumours of a dangerous beast on the loose....

Polly and Rex are delighted when the old toy dog stirs on the nursery shelf. But Skip wants to be left alone! Then Polly shows a new classmate around Penhallow, and she seems strangely drawn to the little dog, too. Could she be the friend Skip needs?

Maya is excited to join Cricket Club at school, but between sports superstars, the big green monster and her ACTUAL MUM coming to coach the team, she has a lot to handle. And on top of that, Mind thinks they’ve forgotten something important … like sending a letter to Grandad in India! Can Maya and Mind work it all out in time for their big cricket game?

When a new family moves to the village, Zaiba is intrigued to hear about the strange happenings in their home. Things go missing, objects are smashed and unfriendly messages are painted on the walls. There have always been rumours that the house is haunted, but is a ghost really causing all this trouble? Zaiba and her team are convinced that the culprit is very much alive – and won’t stop until they get what they want.

Junior agents Finn, Milo and Tasi, along with a young hacker, Ether, and Arty the microraptor, are dispatched to Scotland to recover stolen technology that could plunge the world into chaos. It's their most nail-biting mission yet – even before they wake a monster from the deep ...

Bertie loves to visit the Retirement Home for Elderly Magicians and watch his grandpa perform magic tricks. But one day all the magicians' props go missing, so Bertie sets off to investigate.

Candlenut’s famous fragrance houses have fallen victim to a string of robberies, and Batthew's beloved home, Olfactory, is the latest target! When Olfactory's entire collection of perfume recipes are stolen by a mysterious burglar, Batthew and Lavender must follow the strangest of clues and find the recipes before Olfactory's legacy is snuffed out for good. But is there more to this investigation – and indeed, more to the history of Olfactory – than they realise?

There's a double agent working at GIB! Zac Power must go undercover to stop the theft of all the GIB's most valuable secrets and gadgets! Can Zac find the double agent before GIB is destroyed?

Another great adventure in the Poppy Pym series! A school trip to the seaside couldn't come at a better time - sea and sand could be just what I need to take my mind off my past. But things are not what they seem here at Crumley Castle, and it's not long before I, Poppy Pym, find myself in the middle of my most dangerous case yet. Impossible disappearances, long-buried secrets and dangerous threats. Can the ghost stories be true? Or is the real villain right under our noses?

Amy and Sprocket are on a mission - to find her dad and his mum, rescue the baby from the Brats and uncover exactly what is going on inside the mysterious nudist colony. But the truth is even more terrifying than anything they imagined. Uncovering deadly secret after deadly secret, Amy and Sprocket are lured deeper into a mystery that gets more exciting with every minute.

Reptile spun the wheel and expertly changed gear. We screeched round a corner. I was flung back against the seat. Desperately I hung on to the howling baby. 'When your father finds out what you've done', I yelled at the blond boy, 'you're in for it.' I stared at them trying to take it in. I was being kidnapped at high speed in a military vehicle by a bunch of little brats.... Uncovering deadly secret after deadly secret, Amy and Sprocket are lured deeper into a mystery that gets more exciting with every minute.