![]() ![]() One of the suspects is Kumar, the bearded, turbaned butler he speaks perfect English, but the illustration smacks of 19th-century exoticism. Musgrave, and they must be questioned quickly. The mystery is set up much like a classic Agatha Christie (or a game of Clue): the suspects are all at the home of Col. Although the text has no physical descriptions of the young friends, the illustrations show Evan as black and Cleo as white. Hilliard, telling them, “If you have found this note, I am trapped somewhere between the covers of these enchanted books.” Opening the book, they suddenly find themselves in 19th-century London, where they realize they must help the bumbling young detective Artie Baker solve the case of a stolen diamond. ![]() ![]() They also find a note from their previous librarian, the beloved Ms. Lying on the table is an ornate book called The Case of the Mysterious Moonstone, with a key sticking out of its open, diarylike lock. Crowley, schoolmates Cleo and Evan discover a secret underground library. In investigating the odd behavior of their new school librarian, Ms. In this series opener, Cleo and Evan find themselves transported back in time to Victorian England to solve the crime of a stolen diamond. ![]()
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