The 44 Rules of Amateur Sleuthing

Mandrake Mandrake is twelve years old, freakishly smart, and possibly the world's greatest detective.

Too bad nobody cares.

The cops take credit for all the mysteries he solves. His grandma is more interested in his "suspicious" Algebra grades. And worst of all-he lives in the shadow of his parents: the most feared supervillains in the history of supervillainry.

But things are finally looking up when a team of legendary detectives recruits Mandrake to solve an impossible mystery:

How did Mandrake's criminal mastermind father escape from an inescapable prison?

Now Mandrake's stuck in the middle of a jailbreak conspiracy, a ticking clock, and a city overrun by the worst villains in history. To save the day, he'll have to do the one thing he's sworn never to do-

Understand the twisted brain of the man who ruined his life.

From Jamie Nash, screenwriter of Nickelodeon's Santa Hunters and Tiny Christmas, comes the first book in a hilarious and heart-pounding middle grade mystery series.

Perfect for fans of:

Harry Potter - Encyclopedia Brown - Lemony Snicket - The Hardy Boys

Praise for The 44 Rules of Amateur Sleuthing:

★ "Clever and fun... Mandrake is one of the most endearing and likeable MG characters I've ever come across." - Reader Review

★ "This book had me at Amateur Sleuth Rule #1: Crime has no curfew... but it tends to sleep in." - Verified Purchase

★ "Fast-paced, funny, and exciting! My 9-year-old says it's the BEST!!!" - Parent Review

★ "A story that barrels along at 90 miles an hour." - Reader Review

★ "How is this not a movie? Way better than half the stuff out there for kids!" - Verified Purchase

★ "The humor, irony, and heart make this one of those rare books that kids and adults can enjoy together." - Reader Review

Book One in the Mandrake Mandrake Mystery Series - a middle-grade noir packed with supervillains, twisted puzzles, ridiculous disguises, and laugh-out-loud rules of detective work.

Age Level: 8-14 Grade Level: 4th-8th

Ready to crack the case? Mandrake's waiting.