After the tragic death of her mother, justice is sent to boarding school and realises something is suspicious!

Justice is always on the look-out for a mystery and Highbury House seems to have lots that need investigating. When Justice’s mother dies, her father packs her off to Highbury House Boarding School for the Daughters of Gentlefolk. Registered office address: Unit 34 Vulcan House Business Centre, Vulcan Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 3EF. After all, anything is better than the ghastly food served up in the bleakly Dickensian school into which she’s been unceremoniously thrust.Other cancelled products: If you want to cancel products that are not damaged or incorrectly supplied, then you must inform us of this within seven working days following the date of receipt in accordance with the Distance Selling Regulations or otherwise as soon as possible.

The plot is well constructed, the clues not too easy and there is a satisfyingly gathering momentum to the book which makes it a real page-turner. Born in London in 1963, Griffiths studied English at King's College London before completing a PhD in archaeology at the University of Sussex. Applicability of cancellation rights: Legal rights of cancellation under the Distance Selling Regulations available for UK or EU consumers do not apply to certain products and services.The rules were strict, the corridors freezing, the food disgusting, but when Justice made a new friend in Stella, she was happier. This clever, intuitive, kind character has endeared herself to so many readers, including the adults, like me, who realize that great storytelling knows no age limits. The school is located on the edges of the Romney Marsh area of southeast England, a remote, isolated setting. Justice and her crew must take everyone now residing at the school into consideration for a possible link to the disappearance.

They are ideal for children who enjoy the Scoop McLaren Books by Helen Castles, the Clifftoppers books by Fleur Hitchcock, the Agent Zaiba books by Annabelle Sami and are an excellent precursor to the Sinclair’s Mysteries by Katherine Woodfine, the Jane Austen Mysteries by Julia Golding or the Murder Most Unladylike series by Robin Stevens.Of her friend Stella’s faith in adults, she notes “She seemed incapable of believing that teachers could behave in surprising or underhand ways. This is a charming book, led by its wonderful protagonist (if you like Flavia de Luce, you’ll love Justice). I loved this book, It took me back to the days of Elizabeth Allen - The Naughtiest Girl in School by Enid Blyton, but added the twist of a crime drama. Post a picture of a front cover of a middle-grade book which you have read and would recommend to others with details of the author, illustrator and publisher. The book is set in the 1930s and references a range of other novels, possibly unintentionally, from the four turrets of the building reminiscent of Enid Blyton’s Malory Towers series, to Harry Potterish creeping around in the dark at boarding school, which will delight many readers.

But when Mr Arthur dies in mysterious circumstances, Justice soon has a list of questions in her journal: why hasn't he been given a proper military funeral?We also read about the school and while I loved reading about the building, the lessons, the schedules, the food (Dead baby whut? Once I got used to that (I have to admit to being a little excited for a modern day mg sleuthing book. This book is great for anyone who loves a good tale that includes a matron doing her rounds at night with clumping shoes, a head mistress who is a bit too good to be true and missing teachers. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. This is not intended to be a full statement of all your rights under the Distance Selling Regulations.