FAMOUS MYSTERY WRITERS

These are our top five favorite mystery writers:

1. Sherlock Holmes.... by Doyle, Arthur Conan.
He created Sherlock Holmes in the story "A STUDY IN SCARLET". After that, he became a big hit, so he continued to write a series of books about this famous character.

2. Encyclopedia Brown.... by Sobol, Donald J.
This exciting series is about a boy who helps his father, the chief of police of his town, to solve crimes. You can challenge yourself by trying to solve the mysteries while reading, and if you're stuck go to the end of the book and see the answers to the mysteries.

3.Cam Jansen.... by Adler, David A.
It is about a girl named Jennifer (also known as Cam) and her friend Eric. Cam has a photographic memory that helps her solve all kinds of mysteries in the series of books.

4.Boxcar Children.... by Warner, Gertrude C.
These series of books is about a group of kids who solve the mysteries that they always stumble into.

5.Nancy Drew.... by Keene, C.
This series is about a teenage girl who solves mysteries to help her family, and friends.

Now that you know about these exciting books, you can ask for them at your local library or look them up on the Internet.

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