Alexandra Fischer-Hunold Global Mysteries » Dinner without an Alibi « Illustrated by Daniel Sohr 10+, June 2007 128 pages, 13.0 x 20.0 cm ISBN 978-3-7855-5724-2 hardcover 7,90 € (D) Rights sold: Chinese (mainland), Czech

Lord Cunningham, the protagonists Jack and Lindsay's prosperous great-uncle goes missing after a diving tour to a cave in the county of Derbyshire. The police at first suspects this to be a tragic accident, but Jack and Lindsay reveal more and more inconsistencies. It seems likely that Cunningham has been murdered. But where is the body?
To bring readers into close contact with foreign countries - this is the idea that lies behind "Global Mysteries". In every volume young detectives pursue criminals and readers help them by solving tricky puzzles at the end of each chapter. An appendix provides additional information about the country in which the story is set.
An entertaining crime story and a geography lesson all in one!