The Shrew Detective: The Case of the Pilfered Pearls (Shrew Detective #1)

Mystery: A puzzle just waiting for a clever little shrew to solve.

Tiny Minerva Shrew has a curious mind and an enormous vocabulary, thanks to the pages of a discarded human dictionary covering her walls. She dreams of unraveling the Big Mysteries of Life and the Universe, but first she and her cousin Tenacity have a more urgent case to crack - inside a very dangerous human house.

When a valuable string of pearls disappears, the homeowner blames a "dreadful rodent," putting Minerva's friends in danger of extermination. Can Minerva uncover the real thief before it's too late? Filled with wit, woodland intrigue, colorful vocabulary, and plenty of snacks, The Case of the Pilfered Pearls serves up a charming mystery with a delightfully tiny detective.