The Teen Mystery Section

Yes, we have one! And it's chock-full of goodness.

I recommend The Case of the Missing Marquess to younger teens. It's a mystery that takes place in Victorian London, and the first of the Enola Holmes mystery series. As you might have guessed from Enola's last name, she is actually the younger sister of the famous Sherlock, and has just as much crime-solving brainpower as her brother. In this story, Enola is trying to figure out what happened to her mother, who has suddenly disappeared without an explanation.

To older fans of Meg Cabot who also like mysteries, I present Bad Kitty by Michele Jaffe. Jasmine is a typical though klutzy teen who is on vacation in Las Vegas with her family when she stumbles onto the trail of a killer. She and her friends try to track him down, with lots of joking around and well-intentioned plans that turn out to be disasters. It's a fun, light read.