A Case of High Stakes by Sophie Cleverly

A Case of High Stakes by Sophie Cleverly

The third title in this breakout new detective series, from the author of the spine-tingling Scarlet and Ivy series.

When a large diamond goes missing from Silvershell Manor, who better to get to the bottom of the mystery than detective Violet Veil and her dog Bones.

But nothing is quite as it seems when it comes to the missing heirloom and when a trail of origami birds leads them to the mysterious Crane, a young casino owner and debt collector, Violet realises that it’s all just turned into a game of high stakes …

Sophie Cleverly was born in Bath in 1989. She wrote her first story at the age of four, though it used no punctuation

and was essentially one long sentence.

She has earned a BA in Creative Writing and MA

in Writing for Young People from Bath Spa University.

Now working as a full-time writer, Sophie lives with her partner and young daughter in Wiltshire.

Hannah Peck is based in Brighton. Her love of books took her to study English at university, where she stocked up on Gothic stories, English ‘lore, and mythical poems that would later inspire her narrative illustrations. Using anything from tapestries to costume, Hannah creates detailed and immersive illustrations. Her other publishers include Penguin, Hachette, Usborne, Faber & Faber and Walker.