Charles Mystery Book Series

Follow eleven-year-old Charles Thorogood, his sister Elizabeth, and their cousin Mary through five exciting adventures filled with mystery, history, friendship, and a touch of magic. From a boy vanishing aboard a wartime ship to hidden school secrets, rumored gangster treasure, mysterious disappearances, and the magical six-inch Villagers, every story brings a new puzzle to solve. Set during 1941, this suspenseful collection follows three brave young detectives as they face danger, uncover secrets, and discover what courage really means.

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Charles and The Boy Who Vanished at Sea

War sends eleven-year-old Charles Thorogood, his sister Elizabeth, and their cousin Mary aboard a British Navy ship bound for America. Then, on their first night at sea, a boy named Arthur vanishes without a trace. Strange shadows slip through the corridors, submarines threaten nearby waters, and the adults seem unable to explain what happened. In Charles and The Boy Who Vanished at Sea, three young detectives risk everything to uncover a frightening mystery before someone else disappears. – Click Here –

Charles and His First American Mystery

Eleven-year-old Charles Thorogood has barely arrived in Duluth, Minnesota, when strange things begin disappearing from his new school—and a quiet German girl named Elsa takes the blame. Charles isn’t convinced. With his sister Elizabeth and cousin Mary, he searches classrooms, hallways, and whispered rumors for the truth. Set in 1941, Charles and His First American Mystery is a suspenseful adventure about secrets, friendship, courage, and standing up for someone when everyone else looks away. – Click Here –

Charles and the Fall Festival Mystery

When Charles hears a rumor about gangster treasure hidden beneath his school, he cannot resist investigating. Soon, he, Elizabeth, Mary, and their friends uncover secret clues, suspicious adults, and a frightening connection to an old robbery. As the school’s fall festival fills the halls with laughter and music, danger creeps closer. Set in 1941 Duluth, Charles and the Fall Festival Mystery is a suspenseful adventure of buried secrets, courage, friendship, and unexpected discoveries. – Click Here –

November in the Village

In autumn 1941, Charles, Elizabeth, and Mary are building a new life in Duluth, Minnesota, far from wartime London. Across twelve short stories, school adventures, Thanksgiving surprises, strange mysteries, and magical six-inch Villagers fill their days with friendship and mischief. But as war moves closer and Pearl Harbor changes everything, the children discover that courage, family, and belonging matter most when the world suddenly feels uncertain. November in the Village blends history, mystery, magic, and heart. – Click Here –

Charles and the Money Box Mystery

Eleven-year-old Charles Thorogood discovers a mysterious message hidden inside an old school playbill—and a decades-old theft no one ever solved. With his sister Elizabeth and cousin Mary, Charles follows clues through locked lockers, dark hallways, and a dangerous boiler room while someone tries to stop them. Helped by a secret Village of magical six-inch wooden people, Charles must uncover the truth before opening night. Charles and the Money Box Mystery is filled with suspense, secrets, magic, and adventure. – Click Here –

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