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The Sherlock Society

by James Ponti

Narrator Mark Sanderlin

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Length 6 hours 16 minutes

Language English

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Bookseller recommendation

“Engaging mystery, quirky characters, and a Miami setting make this middle reader book a fun, fast-paced adventure. Readers and listeners will enjoy the twists and turns, red herrings, and humor. Grateful for a new mystery to recommend!”
— Mona • Katy Budget Books

Bookseller recommendation

“Action, adventure, cooperation, historical fiction, and a Grandpa with an awesome car named Roberta- The Sherlock society has it all and is perfect for mystery lovers or anyone looking for a whole family listen! ”
— Angie • The Country Bookshop

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“I always learn something when reading Ponti’s books. They are well-researched and most of all fun!! Follow the Sherlock siblings and their friends to solve a mystery set in their Miami hometown ”
— Tania • White Rose Books & More

Summary
About the author

In the tradition of Nancy Drew, four kids and one grandfather in Miami tackle a decades-old mystery in this first book in the action-packed and funny Sherlock Society middle grade series from New York Times bestselling, Edgar Award–winning author James Ponti!

Siblings Alex and Zoe Sherlock take their last name as inspiration when choosing a summer job. After all, starting a detective agency has to be better than babysitting (boring), lawn mowing (sweaty), or cleaning out the attic (boring and sweaty). Their friends Lina, an avid bookworm, and Yadi, an aspiring cinematographer, join the enterprise, and Alex and Zoe’s retired reporter grandfather offers up his sweet aquamarine Cadillac convertible and storage unit full of cold cases.

The group’s first target is the long-lost treasure supposedly hidden near their hometown Miami. Their investigation into the local doings of famed gangster Al Capone leads them to a remote island in the middle of the Everglades where they find alarming evidence hinting at corporate corruption.

Together with Grandpa’s know-how and the kids’ intelligence—plus some really slick gadgets—can the Sherlock Society root out the conspiracy?

Children's Mystery & Thriller

James Ponti is the New York Times bestselling author of four middle grade book series: The Sherlock Society following a group of young detectives; City Spies, about an unlikely squad of five kids from around the world who form an elite MI6 Spy Team; the Edgar Award–winning Framed! series, about a pair of tweens who solve mysteries in Washington, DC; and the Dead City trilogy, about a secret society that polices the undead living beneath Manhattan. His books have appeared on more than fifteen different state award lists, and he is the founder of a writers group known as the Renegades of Middle Grade. James is also an Emmy–nominated television writer and producer who has worked for many networks including Nickelodeon, Disney Channel, PBS, History, and Spike TV, as well as NBC Sports. He lives with his family in Orlando, Florida. Find out more at JamesPonti.com.