Once Upon a Crime: A Murder Most Unladylike Collection (A Murder Most Unladylike Collection, 1)

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Robin Stevens (born 15 January 1988) is an American-born English author of children's fiction, best known for her Murder Most Unladylike series. She has spoken of the Golden Age of Detective Fiction as an influence on her work.

I (40) got this for my daughter (8) but stole it and adored it so much that it is now MY book for good... she'll have to get her own copy! (Plus, I think she is more of a Rose than a Hazel and therefore might prefer something a little less murdery and a little more ladylike really).The perfect book for all Detective Society fans and avid readers of the Murder Most Unladylike series. The Case of the Deadly Flat: introducing Hazel's little sister May, who's determined to be the greatest spy ever Notable Children's Books". Association for Library Service to Children. American Library Association . Retrieved 16 January 2018. ALA Notable Children's Book, for Murder Most Unladylike (published as Murder is Bad Manners in the USA) [12]

i don't really have much to say about this like i did for Death Sets Sail - i think that this was more a bridge into the new series than a commemoration of what had already happened in the murder most unladylike series, but the short stories were still fun and the author's notes at the end were :,))) May Wong and the Deadly Flat: 4.75* (i think i was feeling generous when i made this lol) - May is kinda my least favourite of the siblings (except for teddy bc I don’t have an opinion on him) and she can be kinda annoying but this was still pretty fun and I’m interested to see how she goes in the ministry of unladylike activity:) Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong are the stars of the Murder Most Unladylike Mysteries. Murder Most Unladylike (Murder is Bad Mannersin the USA ), Arsenic for Tea (Poison is Not Politein the USA ), First Class Murder, Jolly Foul Play, Mistletoe and Murder, the Cream Buns and Crimeseries companion, A Spoonful of Murder, Death in the Spotlight, Top Marks for Murder, Death Sets Sail and my book of Murder Most Unladylike short stories, Once Upon a Crime, are out now in the UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, India, Hong Kong and everywhere the Puffin editions are sold.Featuring six marvellous mini-mysteries, including four original, brand-new and never-seen-before stories: In November 2020 she announced that she was to have a new book out in August 2021, called Once Upon a Crime. [10] She also announced that there would be a new book (the first of a new series), coming out in 2022. The Ministry of Unladylike Activity will star Hazel Wong's (read below) little sister and two other characters, as yet to be named. This new series is set during World War II. Sorry if this is a really bad and vague description, I’m not the best at describing visuals – but I hope it makes sense! There are six different stories here, set at different times in Hazel and Daisy's investigative careers, and while the book technically slots in at 6.5 and 8.5 in the series time frame, I think it is the perfect place to start if you want to get a taste for the style and content. The Case of the Uninvited Guest: Uncle Felix and Aunt Lucy's wedding is the target for an unlikely threat

I am a huge Agatha Christie fan, and these short stories perfectly capture the magic of the best of her golden-age mysteries, but with fresh and funny new characters that I immediately fell in love with. As you can see it’s a bright, beautiful blue colour, with gold foil accents. It’s going to have blue sprayed edges, too, and gold on its spine – it’ll look so beautiful! The Case of the Drowned Pearl: murder follows the Detective Society wherever they go, even on holiday... Stevens has cited the Golden Age of Detective Fiction as an influence on her work – particularly the authors Agatha Christie, Ngaio Marsh, Margery Allingham, and Dorothy L. Sayers. [9] Stevens started writing Murder Most Unladylike as part of National Novel Writing Month in November 2010, but did not send it to agencies for two years. [8]The series is set in the 1930s, sparking the Golden Age references. It also focuses on period-typical homophobia and racism. The Case of the Drowned Pearl: [ rating from when already read upon publication for world book day 2020] 3.5* - it was interesting, and I'm always here for more content with the detective society and junior pinkertons - I just felt that it suffered a little from its length and it would've been better if it was longer and had more space (?) to develop As usual, we have Daisy (with the curly hair) and Hazel (with the plait) on the cover – but for the first time ever they’re joined by another character, Hazel’s little sister May Wong! She’s the star of one of the short stories, ‘May Wong and the Deadly Flat’, and she’s going to be one of the three main characters of my new series The Ministry of Unladylike Activity (out next year!) so we thought now was the perfect time to introduce her properly. Book Genre: Childrens, Crime, Fiction, Historical, Historical Fiction, Middle Grade, Murder Mystery, Mystery, Short Stories, Young Adult May Wong has returned with her new friends Eric and Nuala as the heroes of my newest series the Ministry of Unladylike Activity! Ministry is also out in German, and it will publish in Italian and Polish in 2024. And its sequel, The Body in the Blitz, is out now in the UK and Ireland!