Clever, determined, and uncommonly well-versed in the latest criminal science, twelve-year-old Myrtle Hardcastle chafes against the expectations for "young ladies of quality" in Victorian England. In the debut to this delightful series, Premeditated Myrtle, Myrtle's wealthy and eccentric elderly neighbor dies, and the young sleuth is convinced of foul play. Even though her father, the town prosecutor, doesn't believe her, Myrtle and her unflappable governess set out to solve the case, despite the myriad challenges and dangers they face. Readers of all ages will love the irrepressible Myrtle, so we're also offering the other suspenseful historical mysteries in the series: How to Get Away with Myrtle, Cold-Blooded Myrtle, and In Myrtle Peril. For ages 10 to grown-up. (AG)