A girl with a secret. A criminal mastermind. And four teenage detectives.

Time is running out for 15-year-old Jeffrey Jones. While the rest of the world prepares to celebrate Christmas, he and his friends uncover a sinister plot to flood Los Angeles with two billion dollars in counterfeit currency. Now he's locked in an airtight vault with his friends Pablo and Marisol, and a timer that's set to flood the vault with poison gas when the clock strikes midnight - only fifteen minutes from now. Is this the end for our fearless friends?

Exciting Mystery Books for Kids, Teens, and Everyone in Be-Tween!

If you like action-packed stories of courage, friendship, and teamwork; stories of teenage detectives marshaling their skills to solve impossible crimes and take down ruthless criminals, you'll love The North Hollywood Detective Club mystery series.

A world of secret staircases, dangerous double-crosses, and graveyards at midnight, cloaked in mist and concealing hidden treasure. A page-turning world of teenage detectives uncovering clues and matching wits with blond blackmailers, cunning counterfeiters, and fifteen-year-old femme fatales.

A Personal Note to Parents and Grandparents about Books for Kids

I know how hard it is finding good books for kids to read. Trust me, I've searched everywhere. I also know how important good books for kids are. After all, we become what we read. You can rest assured that this mystery book series contains clean language, morally responsible situations, and plenty of twists and turns guaranteed to keep kids reading. You won't find anything in these books that you don't want your children or grandchildren to read.

The underlying theme of these books is friendship. Friendship, loyalty, and the pains of growing up while working together as a team to unravel clues and solve impossible crimes.

If you enjoyed reading the Hardy Boys, Nancy Drew, or Sherlock Holmes when you were a kid, these books are the next step up for today's young readers, both boys and girls. They're appropriate for ages 10-15, especially ages 11, 12, 13, and 14. For 5th graders, 6th graders, 7th graders, and 8th graders, they're the best thing going.

New Friends & New Adventures!

Imagine yourself immersed in a world of adventure and exciting new friends you love to be around. They're waiting for you now. Buy the paperback, ebook, or audiobook version of The Case of the Christmas Counterfeiters and start your adventure today.


The North Hollywood Detective Club Mystery Series

Book 1: The Case of the Hollywood Art Heist
Book 2: The Case of the Dead Man's Treasure
Book 3: The Case of the Christmas Counterfeiters
Book 4: The Case of the Deadly Double-Cross
Book 5: The Case of the Jilted Juliet
Book 6: Homework is Hard, Murder is Easy - summer 2025


A Book is a Friend that Will Never Leave You

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• Mystery books for kids 9-12
• Mystery books for kids 12-14
• Teen mystery books
• YA young adult mystery books
• Mystery books for boys
• Mystery books for girls
• Books for 5th graders
• Books for 6th graders
• Books for 7th graders
• Books for 8th graders
• Mystery chapter books for smart boys
• Mystery chapter books for smart girls
• Christmas books for boys
• Christmas books for girls