The Case of the Deadly Desperados

by Caroline Lawrence Narrated by T. Sands

Overview

The year is 1862 and twelve-year-old P.K. Pinkerton is on the run from Whittlin Walt and his gang of ruthless desperados. P.K. is determined to hold on to his ma,s last priceless possession: the deed to a large amount of land and silver mines in the Nevada Mountains. But this is the Wild West, and there,'s hardly a safe place to hide in Virginia City, an untamed mining town full of gamblers, hurdy girls and gunmen-all of them on the make! Relying on disguises will only keep P.K. hidden for so long as he works to outwit the outlaws who are quickly closing in . . .

At once thrilling, funny, and moving, this mystery adventure will keep readers on the edge of their seats until the very last page.

Editorial Reviews

MAY 2012 - AudioFile

Twelve-year-old P.K. Pinkerton is on the run from ruthless (what else?) desperados in this delightfully down-and-dirty Western, the first in a series. Voiced by T. Sands, P.K. is a plucky and relatable tween who runs through disguises in an 1862 silver-mining town that is notable for its steep, muddy streets; bars; Chinese laundries; and opium dens. As she did in her Roman mystery series, Lawrence keeps the history gritty and real. Sands is a female reader who does justice to everyone from gruff outlaw Whittlin' Walt to a pre-Mark Twain Samuel Clemens, She even lends sympathy to P.K.'s frenemy, “Soiled Dove.” Sands gives P.K. the humor, curiosity, and spunk to survive in a cutthroat world. This is a perfect marriage of narrator and book. M.M.C. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2012, Portland, Maine

MAY 2012 - AudioFile

Twelve-year-old P.K. Pinkerton is on the run from ruthless (what else?) desperados in this delightfully down-and-dirty Western, the first in a series. Voiced by T. Sands, P.K. is a plucky and relatable tween who runs through disguises in an 1862 silver-mining town that is notable for its steep, muddy streets; bars; Chinese laundries; and opium dens. As she did in her Roman mystery series, Lawrence keeps the history gritty and real. Sands is a female reader who does justice to everyone from gruff outlaw Whittlin' Walt to a pre-Mark Twain Samuel Clemens, She even lends sympathy to P.K.'s frenemy, “Soiled Dove.” Sands gives P.K. the humor, curiosity, and spunk to survive in a cutthroat world. This is a perfect marriage of narrator and book. M.M.C. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2012, Portland, Maine

Product Details

BN ID:	2940169120707
Publisher:	Penguin Random House
Publication date:	02/14/2012
Series:	Western Mysteries , #1
Edition description:	Unabridged
Age Range:	8 - 11 Years

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