The Vanishing Dragon

By Robert J. Harris

Part of the The Artie Conan Doyle Mysteries series

A young detective must solve the mystery of a vanished mechanical dragon before disaster strikes.

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192 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Twelve-year-old Artie Conan Doyle faces a baffling mystery in Edinburgh. Hired to investigate a series of accidents plaguing a famous magician, Artie and his friend Ham discover a mechanical dragon has vanished. As they delve deeper, they must unravel the impossible theft and unmask the saboteur. With the stakes high and danger looming, can Artie solve the mystery before it's too late? The game is afoot, and the young detective's skills are put to the ultimate test in this thrilling adventure.

From the publisher

One day Arthur Conan Doyle will create the greatest detective of all – Sherlock Holmes. But right now Artie Conan Doyle is a twelve-year-old Edinburgh schoolboy with a mystery of his own to solve. Artie and his friend Ham are hired to investigate a series of suspicious accidents that have befallen world-famous magician, the Great Wizard of the North. It seems someone is determined to sabotage his spectacular new illusion. When the huge mechanical dragon created for the show vanishes, the theft appears to be completely impossible. Artie must reveal the trick and unmask the villain or face the deadly consequences. The cards have been dealt, the spell has been cast, and the game is afoot once more! Robert J. Harris, author of The World’s Gone Loki series and Will Shakespeare and the Pirate’s Fire, brings the young Conan Doyle to life in the second book of this ingenious new detective series.

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