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In each story Saxby Smart – schoolboy detective – gives you, the reader, clues which help solve the mystery. Are you ‘smart’ enough to find the
answers?

1 –
The Curse of the Ancient Mask

A mysterious curse, suspicious sabotage of a school competition, and a very unpleasant relative all conspire to puzzle Saxby Smart, schoolboy private detective.

Stories include:
The Curse of the Ancient Mask
,
The Mark of the Purple Homework
and
The Clasp of Doom.

2 –
The Fangs of the Dragon

A string of break-ins where nothing is stolen, a rare comic book snatched from an undamaged safe, and clues apparently leading to a hidden treasure – Saxby solves three
more challenging crimes.

Stories include:
The Fangs of the Dragon
,
The Tomb of Death
and
The Treasure of Dead Man’s Lane
.

3 –
The Pirate’s Blood

A bloody handprint inside a museum case containing pirate treasure, a classmate with a mysterious secret, and a strange case of arson in a bookshop require Saxby’s expert
help.

Stories include:
The Pirate’s Blood
,
The Mystery of Mary Rogers
and
The Lunchbox of Notre Dame
.

4 –
The Hangman’s Lair

A terrifying visit to the Hangman’s Lair to recover stolen money, a serious threat of blackmail, and a mystery surrounding a stranger’s unearthly powers test Saxby
to the limit in this set of case files!

Stories include:
The Hangman’s Lair
,
Diary of Fear
and
Whispers from the Dead
.

5 –
The Eye of the Serpent

A valuable work of art vanishes into thin air, a notorious crook returns from the dead, and there’s an eerie case of stolen identity . . . Time to call in Saxby Smart!

Stories include:
The Eye of the Serpent
,
The Ghost at the Window
,
The Stranger in the Mirror
.

6 –
Five Seconds to Doomsday

Saxby’s arch-enemy plots his ultimate revenge, video games vanish off a truck, and the school office is the target of an apparently pointless robbery. What’s really
going on?

Stories include:
Five Seconds to Doomsday, March of the Zombies
and
The Shattered Box
.

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