The P. K. Pinkerton Mysteries: The Case of the Deadly Desperados: Book 1

I Love, Love, LOVE it!!!! Pinky is a wonderful creation - authentic and lovable. It's exciting (I love all the cliffhangers) and funny and sometimes truly moving. - Sophie McKenzie, author of Girl, MissingScalpings, six shooters, saloons and stage coaches. Clear your calendar because you'll want to read this in a single sitting! - Robert Muchamore, author of the Cherub seriesWhat we have here is a rip-roaring tale of the Wild West, with tons of credible local colour, a bunch of villains every bit as wicked as those to be found in Ancient Rome, and a likeable lead character... Original, intriguing, and a lot of fun, this book is well worth reading. - THE BOOKBAGLawrence swaps Ancient Rome for the whip-cracking Wild West in a new historical series. The Western Mysteries is set in an 1860s mining camp, which sees 12-year-old P K Pinkerton determined to outwit the outlaws and become a detective. The Roman Mysteries have an outstanding track record. - THE BOOKSELLERWe were only saying the other day that it is about time the Wild West came back into literary fashion, and blow me, ace historian and writer, Lawrence, inspired by the brilliant grown-up telly series Deadwood fires off the first of the PK Pinkerton mysteries, featuring a short gunslinger with a long list of disguises. - FAMILIES SOUTH EAST - Bookseller CrowI enjoyed this rip-roaring, yee-hah adventure and I particularly liked the characters... I really liked this book! - FIRST NEWS - Delilah Ferry-Swainson, age 11I felt like I had stepped instantly back into Virginia City, right into the middle of a gun fight. I could almost hear the gun shots... this book is extremely detailed and keeps you on your toes the whole way through. The chapters are short, sharp and each one is finished off with an excellent cliff-hanger. All the characters come alive... - SERENDIPITY BLOGA gripping yarn, ideally suited for boys or girls aged 9+ - WE LOVE THIS BOOK