<p>''Sharply drawn... convincingly humorous and stroppy'' - The Guardian<br><br><b><i>"Finding a dead body at my new school was a pretty rubbish way to start. But actually getting mixed up in the case? I was bound to get into deep, deep trouble for that!"</i></b><br><br>Murder comes to Hanbridge High, and three Year Seven misfits want to solve the crime:<br><br>New boy <b>Jonno</b> hopes playing detective will convince his parents that moving to Hanbridge was a big mistake.<br>School reporter <b>Lydia</b> thinks her news story will sweep everything else off the front page.<br>And young carer <b>Daniel</b> needs the police to arrest the right culprit - for his mum''s sake.<br><br>They may not be friends, but they''re about to become. . .The Detention Detectives.<br><br><b>''a fresh new take on the murder mystery genre'' - The School Library Association</b><br><br><b>''Friendship, trust, courage and determination are at the heart of this extremely funny murder-mystery tale'' - BookTrust<