When vertically challenged Johnny Naples entrusts Tim Diamond with a package worth over three million pounds, he's making a big mistake.
De Diamant Brothers Reeks
Duik in een wereld waar de zelfverklaarde beste, maar hilarisch onbeholpen, privédetective zich met behulp van zijn slimme jongere broer over verwarrende zaken buigt. Ondanks zijn frequente blunder en twijfelachtige methoden raakt de oudere broer verstrikt in gevaarlijke situaties en complexe mysteries. Hun avonturen combineren lachwekkende humor met oprechte spanning, wat een uniek perspectief biedt op detectivefictie. Deze serie is perfect voor lezers die houden van eigenzinnige personages, geestige dialogen en plots vol onverwachte wendingen.
Aanbevolen leesvolgorde
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Wisecracking young Nick Diamond finds himself sharing a prison cell with Johnny Powers, Public Enemy No. 1. His only chance of rescuing the situation is to nail the Fence, the country's master criminal. First, though, Nick has to get out of jail.
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South by South East
- 170bladzijden
- 6 uur lezen
Framed for a jewel robbery, quick-thinking thirteen-year-old Nick Diamond finds himself sharing a prison cell with Johnny Powers, juvenile delinquent and Public Enemy Number One. Suddenly, Nick is Public Enemy Number Two His only chance at breaking out of jail is his older--and much dimmer--brother Tim. He's possibly the world's worst private detective, but Nick has no choice. Can Nick break out of jail, defeat Ma Powers and her gang, recover a stolen vase from an underwater hideout, and defuse a ticking time-bomb all while keeping his older brother from wrecking everything? The heat is on in this explosive Diamond Brother mystery
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The man in the photo is so blurry, it's impossible to make out what he really looks like. And that's before he was run over by a steamroller!
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The Diamond Brothers – the world's worst detectives – are embroiled in a Parisian mystery!The hard-up Diamond Brothers win a weekend for two in Paris, but as soon as they arrive, they find themselves in danger. There’s a nasty smell in the air and it’s not the cheese. If Nick and Tim aren’t careful, their dream holiday could end up being a nightmare from which they’ll never wake…
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I Know What You Did Last Wednesday
- 80bladzijden
- 3 uur lezen
FICTION. When the Diamond Brothers receive an invitation to a school reunion on a remote Scottish island, things seem to be looking up. But Nick's got a bad feeling, and it's not indigestion. And when he meets their fellow guests, the feeling only gets worse especially when they start dying in ever more bizarre ways!
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The Greek who stole Christmas
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- 4 uur lezen
It's Christmastime, and Tim and Nick are flat broke. Luckily for them, a famous Greek pop singer has been getting death threats--and the Diamond brothers are hired to solve the mystery, in this latest novel by the New York Times-bestselling author of the Alex Rider series.
Meet the Diamond Brothers, the world's worst private-detective agency, in this Chandler-esque spoof from the creator of the bestselling Alex Rider series. Life as the younger brother of the world's most defective detective can be tough – and these two adventures will test Nick to the full. What connects them? Murder! And if the Diamond Brothers don't play their cards right, they could be next…
Deux Enquêtes des Frères Diamant
- 420bladzijden
- 15 uur lezen
Enquête 1 : Le Faucon malté Enquête 2 : L'Ennemi Public N°2Les détectives les plus gaffeurs d'Angleterre sont de retour... et leurs ennuis avec !Le nain Johnny Naples confie à Tim un précieux colis renfermant un trésor des plus appétissants : des chocolats maltés. Mais ces gourmandises font bien des envieux parmi les truands... De son côté, Nick est forcé par Scotland Yard à partager la cellule du plus dangereux criminel de Grande-Bretagne. Et devient malgré lui l'Ennemi Public N°2. Sa seule option ? Fuir et vite !La justice est loin d'être de tout repos pour les frères Diamant !
Detective and mystery stories. It's a dangerous life being the younger brother of the world's worst private detective - but Nick Diamond has survived... so far. But in this fantastic value bind-up of the novellas "I Know What You Did Last Wednesday", "The French Confection" and "The Blurred Man", his survival instincts are tested to the full. A school reunion on a remote Scottish island, a dream holiday to Paris, an investigation into the whereabouts of a man in a blurry photo... What connects them? Murder! And if the Diamond Brothers don't play their cards right, they could easily end up dead!
