The most winning junior detective ever in teen lit. (take that, nancy drew!) midwest children's book review the artsy crowd thinks sammy keyes has a lot of nerve showing up at a fancy reception in high-tops. but when she tackles a robber who's brandishing a gun with one hand and pulling paintings from the wall with the other, they're glad she has nerve. or are they sammy may have stopped one criminal, but the real crime at this show has yet to be discovered. the real crime is more subtle, more artful, than anything sammy's ever seen. who knew art could be so dangerous? the sammy keyes mysteries are fast-paced, funny, thoroughly modern, and true whodunits. each mystery is exciting and dramatic, but it's the drama in sammy's personal life that keeps readers coming back to see what happens next with her love interest casey, her soap-star mother, and her mysterious father..

 

This book is part of a book series called Sammy Keyes .

This book has been graded for interest at 9-12 years.

There are 304 pages in this book. This book was published 2005 by Random House USA Inc .

Wendelin van Draanen has been everything from a forklift driver to high school teacher and now is enjoying life as a full-time writer. The first four books in the Sammy Keyes mystery series have been embraced by critics and readers alike.