Kentucky thriller
By: Lauren St John ; illustrated by David Dean
Contributors: Dean, David
Series: A Laura Marlin mystery; A Laura Marlin mystery
Publisher: Orion Children's Books; Orion; Orion Publishing Group, Limited
Published: 2012
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 177
ISBN-13: 9781444000221; 9781444007060
Subjects: Laura Marlin (Fictitious character); Horses; Families; Uncles; Juvenile fiction; Horse racing; Fiction; Friendship; Orphans; Mystery and detective stories
Description: 11-year-old ace detective Laura Marlin finds herself deep in the murky world of race-fixing in her third mystery adventure, following the Blue Peter award-winning first book Dead Man's Cove. The stage is set for a showdown at the famous Kentucky Derby as Laura faces a race against time to unravel a clever and cunning plot. Can she trust her own eyes?
Notes: "The stage is set for a showdown at the famous Kentucky Derby as Laura faces a race against time to unravel a clever and cunning plot. Can she trust her own eyes?"--Inside front jacket cover.