Yukie's Island

Abigail Adams, Pirate of the Caribbean (Time Twisters)

The Strange Message in the Parchment

The ShortWave Mystery

Premeditated Myrtle: Myrtle Hardcastle Mystery

Death Sets Sail

The Mystery of the Singing Ghost

The Feluda Mysteries

In the midst of the Civil War, a group of daring thieves hatched a plan to steal Abraham Lincoln's body from its tomb in Springfield, Illinois, and hold it for ransom. The thieves were not just ordinary criminals, but a group of Confederate sympathizers who hoped to use the theft to finance their cause and to damage the North's morale. The plan was to dig a tunnel under the tomb, enter through a ventilation shaft, and make off with the body. But the tomb was guarded by a group of soldiers, and the thieves were not prepared for the unexpected obstacles they faced. The story of the attempted theft of Lincoln's body is a thrilling and little-known episode in American history, and Steve Sheinkin's narrative nonfiction account is a must-read for anyone interested in the Civil War, history, and true crime. The book includes a detailed author's note, a timeline, and source notes. 

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Yukie's Island

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Abigail Adams, Pirate of the Caribbean (Time Twisters)

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The Strange Message in the Parchment

Carolyn Keene, 1996

The ShortWave Mystery

Franklin W. Dixon, 1945

Premeditated Myrtle: Myrtle Hardcastle Mystery

Elizabeth C. Bunce, 2020

Death Sets Sail

Robin Stevens, 2020

The Mystery of the Singing Ghost

Gertrude Chandler Warner, Gertrude Warner, 1992

The Feluda Mysteries

Subhadra Sen Gupta Tapas Guha Satyajit Ray, 2009