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Detective Linus And the Dishonourable Case of the Missing Honourable – vol. 4
Crime
Humorous
Another mystery for Linus – the pint-sized detective with a big heart and even bigger disguises!
Just as Linus’s long-lost father suddenly reappears, a well-known local figure—Mr Putacaso—mysteriously vanishes. The two events seem suspiciously linked, and Linus is determined to investigate. Between awkward family reunions and secret clues, Linus dives into one of his trickiest cases yet. Fortunately, he’s used to handling emotional turmoil… with dramatic flair.
- Packed with clever banter, absurd disguises, and schoolyard mysteries, this laugh-out-loud series reinvents the detective genre with a humorous twist for middle-grade readers.
- Each book weaves together classic detective tropes — clues, crime bosses, cryptic notes — with childhood dilemmas, family dynamics, and school life. The result is a blend of genuine heart, playful chaos, and laugh-out-loud comedy.
From the same series (Detective Linus): Detective Linus and the Turquoise Falcon, Detective Linus incredibly solves another case, Detective Linus. His Enemies Hate Him, His Friends Put up with Him, An Explosive Case for a Crackling Hero.
Publisher:
Piemme
Target:
10+
Year:
2023
Author
Angelo Mozzillo
Angelo Mozzillo was born in Naples and lives in Milan. He writes short stories, screenplays, reportage, and rhyming tales. He is the author of the humorous mystery series Detective Linus, the novel The Little Gatsby, and the hilarious travel diary The Woods Are Nice but I Wouldn’t Live There (all published by Il Battello a Vapore).
His recent picture books include I Wrote a Book for You (But This Isn’t It) (Camelozampa), An Important Secret(Minibombo), and Monsieur Claquette’s Sunday (Rizzoli). His book I Am a Leaf (Bacchilega Junior) won both the Andersen Prize and the Super Andersen Prize in 2021.
Author
Davide Panizza
Davide Panizza studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Urbino and later at MiMaster in Milan, where he discovered the world of children’s illustration. He now lives and works in Bologna, illustrating stories and designing board games for kids. His recent work includes the Detective Linus series by Angelo Mozzillo (Battello a Vapore), the Captain Bitorzoloseries by Andrea Visibelli (Il Castoro), and the picture book The Breeding of Unlikely Dogs by Teo Benedetti (Franco Cosimo Panini). He has also made his debut as a game designer with the board game Jurassic Valley (RedGlove).
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