Sam Hawkins, Pirate Detective and the Case of the Cut-Glass Cutlass by Ian Billings

Pirate detective work takes a wonderfully silly turn

Fair Condition - Ex-library. Covers scuffed, creased and worn at edges and corners. Opening page corners folded; pages clean, with readable text and illustrations.

Sam Hawkins has left ordinary pirate business behind for a new career as a detective, but life in Washed-upon-the-Beach is hardly short of unusual mysteries. A priceless cut-glass cutlass has gone missing, and finding it will require Sam to negotiate a world of suspicious characters, confusing clues and decidedly peculiar distractions. The search offers plenty of opportunities for pirate jokes and comic confusion, including a musical octopus and herrings that are far from straightforward. Ian Billings mixes the familiar pleasures of a detective case with a cheerfully absurd seaside setting, giving young readers a hero whose investigations rarely run smoothly. A playful adventure for children who enjoy wordplay, improbable situations and pirates with more than treasure on their minds.