Synopses & Reviews
Review
'\"With illustrations in a noir-ish gray and a merciless hand with the double entendres...the caper\'s...a bagful of laughs.\" KIRKUS'
Review
'\"spoof of noir cinema...charcoal-tinged duotone watercolors, a 1939 calendar and a femme fatale set the smoky ambience.\" PW'
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'\"...droll strory...greatly enhanced by delightful illustrations...tone recalls the famous adult mystery writers of the past.\" SLJ'
Review
"With illustrations in a noir-ish gray and a merciless hand with the double entendres...the caper's...a bagful of laughs." KIRKUS Kirkus Reviews
"spoof of noir cinema...charcoal-tinged duotone watercolors, a 1939 calendar and a femme fatale set the smoky ambience." PW Publishers Weekly
"...droll strory...greatly enhanced by delightful illustrations...tone recalls the famous adult mystery writers of the past." SLJ School Library Journal
Synopsis
Lola Gale has lost her marbles. Literally. Nick Trunk, private investigator, has been hired to find them. Hes a very good detective, but this case is a tough nut to crack. The only clues are an ostrich feather and lots of peanut butterdelicious peanut butter. Will Nick be able to solve this sticky crime? Monochromatic illustrations give this hilarious whodunit the dramatic feel of an old black-and-white movie, while endearing animals characters, plentiful P.I. and peanut puns, and a suspenseful but-not-too-hard-to-follow mystery make this a crime story thats hard to put down.
About the Author
Doug Cushman is a veteran mystery writer for children and the illustrator of more than 100 picture books. Among his many popular books are the seven HOLIDAY MICE books, written by Bethany Roberts. He lives in Northern California and Paris.