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Dead Man's Cove by Lauren St John, illustrated by David Dean

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Dead Man's Cove

Laura Marlin Mysteries (Related to this series)

Publisher
Hachette Children's Group
Publish Date
9 June 2011
Run Time
4 hours 43 minutes
Format
Audiobook
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What to expect

When orphaned Laura Marlin moves from a children's home to live with her uncle in Cornwall, she longs for a life of excitement just like the characters in her favourite detective novels.

A real life adventure is on hand as she is deposited at her uncle's spooky house . . . Why does her uncle, Calvin Redfern, forbid her to go to Dead Man's Cove? What's the truth about Tariq, the silent Indian boy who lives with the flamboyant Mukthars? Who is J? Who has left the message in a bottle for Laura to discover? Mysteries abound and who better to solve them than Laura Marlin, ace detective?

Accompanied by her trusty companion, Skye, a three-legged husky, the dog she's always wanted, Laura's adventures begin in this first captivating mystery, winner of the 2011 Blue Peter Book of the Year Award.

Read by Kate O'Sullivan

(P)2004 Orion Publishing Group.Ltd

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  • The Blue Peter Book of the Year Award-winning book is completely cptivating

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Details

Author
Lauren St John, illustrated by David Dean
Narrator
Kate O'Sullivan
Duration
4 hours 43 minutes
Release Date
9 June 2011
ISBN
9781409142881
Format
Audiobook
Publisher
Hachette Children's Group
Genre
Children’s / Teenage fiction: Crime and mystery fiction

Synopsis

When orphaned Laura Marlin moves from a children's home to live with her uncle in Cornwall, she longs for a life of excitement just like the characters in her favourite detective novels.A real life adventure is on hand as she is deposited at her uncle's spooky house . . . Why does her uncle, Calvin Redfern, forbid her to go to Dead Man's Cove? What's the truth about Tariq, the silent Indian boy who lives with the flamboyant Mukthars? Who is J? Who has left the message in a bottle for Laura to discover? Mysteries abound and who better to solve them than Laura Marlin, ace detective?Accompanied by her trusty companion, Skye, a three-legged husky, the dog she's always wanted, Laura's adventures begin in this first captivating mystery, winner of the 2011 Blue Peter Book of the Year Award.Read by Kate O'Sullivan(P)2004 Orion Publishing Group.Ltd

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