Synopses & Reviews
An intrepid boy teams up with Alfred Hitchcock himself in this rollicking mystery rife with action, adventure, intrigue, and all the flavor of film noir.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;After the mysterious death of his mother, eleven-year-old Jack Fair is whisked away to San Franciscoand#8217;s swanky Fairmont Hotel by his wicked Aunt Edith. There, he seems doomed to a life of fetching chocolates for his aunt and her pet chinchilla. Until one night, when Aunt Edith disappears, and the only clue is a ransom note writtenand#8230;in chocolate?andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Suddenly, Jack finds himself all alone on a quest to discover who kidnapped Aunt Edith and what happened to his mother. Alone, that is, until he meets an unlikely accompliceand#8212;Alfred Hitchcock himself! The two embark on a madcap journey full of hidden doorways, secret societies, cryptic clues, sinister villains, and cinematic flair.
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"Macabre twists that wouldnand#8217;t be out of place in a Dahl book."
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"A fun mystery...fast-paced with plenty of intrigue and suspense."
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"Clever, intelligent, and completely entertaining. Read it!"
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"andlt;iandgt;A Hitch at the Fairmontandlt;/iandgt; is terrific...a fun plot, wonderful characters, belly-laugh humor, and lots of truly lovely writing."
About the Author
Jim Averbeck is the author of andlt;iandgt;One Word from Sophiaandlt;/iandgt;, illustrated by Yasmeen Ismail; andlt;iandgt;In a Blue Roomandlt;/iandgt;, illustrated by Tricia Tusa; and of the novel andlt;iandgt;A Hitch at the Fairmontandlt;/iandgt;. He is also the author and illustrator of the picture books andlt;iandgt;Oh No, Little Dragon!andlt;/iandgt; andandlt;iandgt; Except Ifandlt;/iandgt;. He studied Childrenand#8217;s Book Writing and Illustration at the University of California Berkeley and now makes his home in San Francisco.andnbsp;You can visit him at JimAverbeck.com.