The absent author: Dink Duncan and his two friends investigate the apparent kidnapping of famous mystery author Wallis Wallace. The bald bandit: Third-grader Dink and his detective friends hope to receive a big reward by finding the person whose video recorder picked up a picture of the local bank robber. The canary caper: Dink and his friends investigate why pets, like Mrs. Davis's canary, Mozart, are mysteriously disappearing all over town.

Bradley, Brian, Nate, and Lucy visit a haunted hotel on Halloween, but once inside they realize that they have seen plenty of people going in, and none coming back out.

The deadly dungeon: While visiting Wallis's castle, Dink and his friends investigate strange noises that lead them to a dangerous secret. The empty envelope: Dink and his friends unearth the mysterious truth behind the envelopes incorrectly delivered to his house. The falcon's feathers: Josh and his two friends look for the person who stole a peregrine falcon from its nest. The goose's gold: When Ruth Rose and her friends, vacationing in Florida,...

A collection of calender mysteries.