Book Series · 3 Books

Myrtle Hardcastle Mystery Books

In order from How to Get Away with Myrtle to In Myrtle Peril.

The Myrtle Hardcastle Mystery series is a set of 3 chapter books by Elizabeth C. Bunce, published between 2020 and 2022. Written for ages 10–13, most books run about 370 pages.

Where the story begins

First Book in the Series

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$858

Book #1 · Chapter Book · Ages 10–13 · 2020

How to Get Away with Myrtle

By Elizabeth C. Bunce

A vanished tiara, a murder, and a young detective on a train. Can she solve the mystery?

368 pages· 73,161 words· Est. 8 hour read

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Summary: Young detective Myrtle Hardcastle is reluctantly on a train trip with her aunt, but when a priceless tiara and an investigator disappear, followed by a murder, her curiosity is piqued. With the local police clueless and Scotland Yard delayed, Myrtle must unravel the mystery herself. Armed with her wits and accompanied by her cat Peony, she navigates a washed-up carnival town to uncover which fellow traveler is a thief and a murderer. Can Myrtle solve the case before the train reaches its final stop?

The complete set

Myrtle Hardcastle Mystery Series

3 books · Published 2020–2022

Series

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$858

How to Get Away with Myrtle

Chapter Book · Ages 10–13 · 2020

A vanished tiara, a murder, and a young detective on a train. Can she solve the mystery?

Series

Sale price

$858

Cold-Blooded Myrtle

Chapter Book · Ages 10–13 · 2021

A young detective races to solve murders foretold by eerie Christmas displays.

Series

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$1697

In Myrtle Peril

Chapter Book · Ages 10–13 · 2022

A missing heiress, a murder with no body, and a young detective racing against time.

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Common Questions

How many books are in the Myrtle Hardcastle Mystery series?

There are 3 books in the Myrtle Hardcastle Mystery series. It began with How to Get Away with Myrtle in 2020, and the newest book, In Myrtle Peril, was published in 2022.