Author: Harriet Whitehorn
Series: Violet Investigates #1
Narrator: Ashleigh Cheadle
Unabridged: 2 hr 4 min
Format: Digital Audiobook
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
Published: 04/05/2018
Meet Violet Remy-Robinson, an amateur Sherlock Holmes in the making... When a new family move in next door, Violet is sure there's something strange about them. Then her eccentric, but lovely neighbour, Dee Dee Derota, has a precious jewel stolen. Could the new family be to blame? Violet is on the case to uncover the truth… In this fun story, perfect for fans of Dixie O'Day, Ottoline, Goth Girl and Darcy Burdock, everyone is bound to fall in love with Violet and the colourful characters that make up her world. Read by Ashleigh Cheadle, narrator of The Bookshop Girl and How to Catch a Witch. 'Perfect for readers who liked the Ottoline books by Chris Riddell.' The Times 'A great heroine, an intriguing mystery, and brilliant use of language… Hugely recommended' YAyeahyeah 'Sherlock better watch out, 'cos Violet's about!' Wondrous Reads
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