Aggie Morton, Mystery Queen: The Body Under the Piano

Aggie Morton lives in a small town on the coast of England in 1902. Adventurous and imaginative but deeply shy, Aggie hasnt got much to do since the death of her beloved fatheruntil the fateful day when she crosses paths with twelve-year-old Belgian immigrant Hector Perot and discovers a dead body on the floor of the Mermaid Dance Room! As the number of suspects grows and the murder threatens to tear the town apart, Aggie and her new friend will need every tool at their disposalincluding their insatiable curiosity, deductive skills and not a little help from their friendsto solve the case before Aggies beloved dance instructor is charged with a crime Aggie is sure she didnt commit.

Filled with mystery, adventure, an unforgettable heroine and several helpings of tea and sweets, The Body Under the Piano is the clever debut of a new series for middle-grade readers and Christie and Poirot fans everywhere, from a Governor Generals Awardnominated author of historical fiction for children.