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English
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"Geronimo receives a mysterious package. It was a coffin. And it was gift-wrapped! It was an invitation to a spine-tingling mystery dinner at Cacklefur Castle. Geronimo, Thea, and Trap find spiders, bats, and ... something slimy. Can Geronimo solve the mystery before he is frightened out of his fur?"--Amazon.com
Author
Series
InvestiGators volume 1
Publisher
First Second, an imprint of Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
With their Very Exciting Spy Technology and their tried-and-true, toilet-based travel techniques, the InvestiGators are undercover and on the case! And on their first mission together, they have not one but two mysteries to solve! Can Mango and Brash uncover the clues, crack their cases, and corral the crooks--or will the criminals wriggle out of their grasp?
Author
Series
InvestiGators volume 5
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
The InvestiGators are having a hard time keeping a low profile with their new headquarters being a giant robot towering over the city! How can they be SECRET agents if everyone recognizes them? But with their ears to the ground, Mango and Brash hear mysterious rumblings about BOULDER BUDDIES...are they just the latest fad or part of a mob-run scheme? And could a rocky relationship from the InvestiGators' past be trembling beneath the surface? Find...
Author
Series
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"At S.U.I.T. headquarters, Cilantro the Chameleon finally gets what she's been waiting for: a field assignment. Only...it's literally out in the middle of a field, and her orders are so vague, she can hardly tell what she's supposed to be investigating. But as she begins to uncover a sheep-led worker's rights revolt and an alien invasion conspiracy--not to mention a spooky haunting at the abandoned S.U.I.T. field outpost--Cilantro steps into her own...
Author
Series
InvestiGators volume 6
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"When rare paintings go missing, the InvestiGators are called on the scene...the ART SCENE! Mango and Brash go undercover and under canvas as internationally renowned painters to expose a crook who has truly mastered the art of CRIME! Can they recover the missing masterpieces and save the city art museum's fundraising gala before it's too late...and they run out of appetizers? Find out in this latest pièce de résistance of action-packed illustrated...
Author
Series
InvestiGators volume 4
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"With agent Brash trapped in a mysterious coma, the technicians at S.U.I.T. have designed the ultimate replacement: RoboBrash This high-tech replica has been programmed with all of the original Brash's crime-fighting skills and knowhow--but it seems he's got a few bugs in his system Will Mango and his new partner be enough to stop the giant ants that are on a rampage in the city?"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
InvestiGators volume 2
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
©2020.
Language
English
Description
S.U.I.T. headquarters is under attack, and Mango and Brash are going undercover and underground disguised as city sewer workers to unclog a sticky situation. But when their search for the criminal Crackerdile backfires, the toilets they travel through back up--and the InvestiGators take the blame for it! Can Mango and Brash restore their good name and put the real culprit behind bars before the whole city is in deep water?
Author
Series
InvestiGators volume 3
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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Description
"The investiGATORS chase after a new criminal...but they're about to face an even bigger villain! Can Mango and Brash put a stop to this looming threat?''--Page [4] of cover.
10) Bodies
Author
Publisher
DC Comics/Vertigo
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"VERTIGO brings you a graphic novel with four detectives, four time periods, and four dead bodies - all set in London. Edmond Hillinghead is an 1890s overachiever who's trying to solve a murder no one cares about while hiding his own secret. Karl Whiteman is our dashing 1940s adventurer with a shocking past. Shahara Hasan is 2014's kickass female Detective Sergeant, who walks the line between religion and power. And Maplewood, an amnesiac from post-apocalyptic...
Author
Series
Bad machinery volume 5
Publisher
Oni Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
The new year brings the all the joys and near-drownings of young love in The Case of the Fire Inside, the fifth volume of the award-winning series Bad Machinery! Sonny meets a mysterious new girl who seems to have climbed out of the sea itself, while Mildred falls for the bad boy of Saturday detention. But can either of them succeed in the face of jealous exes, overprotective fathers, and the persistent tide of DESTINY?
12) Sloth sleuth
Author
Series
Sloth sleuth volume 1
Publisher
Clarion Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
On an island crawling with crime, everyone's a suspect. Luckily, its resident sloth can solve crimes in her sleep (and often does!). Meet Paz, the world's first sloth sleuth. She may be slow . . . but she's always one step ahead of the bad guys.
Author
Series
P.I. Butterfly volume 2
Publisher
Genius Cat Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
First an "O" balloon goes missing, then a fistful of cake. When things start mysteriously disappearing at Toby's superhero birthday party, P.I. Butterfly flies into action. But with a party full of suspects, and a possible best friend betrayal, even her special butterfly wings might not help solve this case. Will P.I. Butterfly identify the Birthday Bandit before it's too late?
Author
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
The Commission of Counter Ghoul is the only organization fighting the Ghoul menace, and they will use every tool at their disposal to protect humanity from its ultimate predator. Their newest weapon in this hidden war is an experimental procedure that implants human investigators with a Ghoul's Kagune, giving them Ghoul powers and abilities. But both the procedure and the newly formed Qs Squad are untested. Will they become heroes...or monsters?!
Author
Series
Bad machinery volume 4
Publisher
Oni Press, Inc
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Year two at Griswalds Grammar brings new challenges, socks, and a strange new classmate for Tackleford's young sleuths.
16) Subgenre
Author
Publisher
Dark Horse Comics
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"A man is living two lives. He is a private detective in a dystopian cyberpunk future trying to solve a triple murder. But when he falls asleep--he wakes up as a wandering adventurer in a barbaric fantasy world where magic exists. Is he two separate people? Or is he a third person that has undergone a psychotic split? He jumps back and forth from sword-wielding barbarian to jaded private eye trying to solve the brutal crime. But the bigger question...
17) Pine & Merrimac
Author
Publisher
Boom! Studios
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
On the corner of Pine and Merrimac sits an unremarkable town… with one horrifying secret. After a lifetime of losing pieces of herself in every horrific case, former homicide detective Linnea Kent is starting fresh. Alongside her husband, Parker, a former MMA fighter and the brawn to her brains, she’s opened up a quiet little detective agency, far from the city noise. The simple cases this small town with seemingly humble people has to offer are...
Author
Series
Human target volume 1
Publisher
DC Black Label
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Christopher Chance has made a living out of being a human target-a man hired to disguise himself as his client to invite would-be assassins to attempt his murder. He's had a remarkable career until his latest case protecting Lex Luthor when things go sideways. An assassination attempt Chance didn't see coming leaves him vulnerable and left trying to solve his own murder, as he has 12 days to discover just who in the DC Universe hated Luthor enough...
Author
Series
Bad machinery volume 1
Publisher
Oni Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Six kids navigate the treacherous waters of school and adolesence while whole-heartedly diving into the whirlpool of mysteries that swirls around the peculiar English town of Tackleford.
Author
Publisher
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., a subsidiary of Marvel Entertainment, LLC
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Jessica Jones, a former costumed super hero, is now the owner and sole employee of Alias Investigations-- a small private investigative firm. But dark sercrets from her super hero past haunt her, affecting her relationships and happiness" -- title page.
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