An innocent man's life hangs in the balance - can Jeffrey and his friends solve the crime he's accused of and rescue him from jail?

It's a hot summer and 14-year-old Jeffrey is grounded - again. It doesn't matter that he and his best friend Pablo solved a baffling crime and helped catch a burglar. What upset his father was the danger Jeffrey put himself in.

Now he's sentenced to an endless summer of mowing lawns and cleaning out dusty, cobweb-covered garages for cranky old Mr. Kozlowski. Then the brother of the cute girl next door is arrested for stealing a valuable painting. And Jeffrey can't help himself. He and Pablo start a detective club to investigate the crime.

Together with their friends Marisol (the cute girl Jeffrey likes) and Susie (the sarcastic girl Jeffrey can't stand), they find themselves in a dark and dangerous mystery, where no one is telling the truth and everyone has something to hide. With time running out, the four friends must marshal all of their detective skills to solve an impossible crime, rescue an innocent man, and prove their own worth.

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 Hollywood Art Heist 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 boys
• Mystery chapter books for girls