The Diamond Takers (Lady Violet's Casebook series)

By Wallace, Karen

Publishers Summary:
Lady Violet is an ace at solving mysteries. So when thieves steal her old friend's diamonds, she is determined to catch them. The trail leads Violet and her sidekick Garth to Monte Carlo and the glamorous, twilit world of the casinos—where fortunes are won and lost by the beautifully-dressed crowds around the roulette wheel, and it's easy picking for thieves. But who are the gamblers and who are the thieves? Nothing is as it seems. Then Violet's mother's jewelry is stolen and the robbers are within Violet's grasp. To get away, they'll stop at nothing—even murder. Can Violet and Garth catch them in time?

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ISBN
978-1-41690-100-6
Publisher
Simon & Schuster UK


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School Library Journal

Reviewed on September 1, 2008

Gr 4-7 Lady Violet Winters, 14, and her American chum Garth Hudson travel to Monte Carlo for this third installment in the series. An Edwardian Nancy Drew, Violet senses a mystery when her acquaintances suffer a rash of diamond thefts. In between nights at the casino and calls on their wide social circle, Violet and Garth race to cut off the culprits with the help of a new friend, the malaprop...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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