MysteryMiddle Grade
Myrtle Hardcastle Mysteries
2024·1856 pages
A clever 12-year-old solves Victorian mysteries with forensics, wit, and her governess and cat—humorous middle-grade detective fun.
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A clever 12-year-old solves Victorian mysteries with forensics, wit, and her governess and cat—humorous middle-grade detective fun.
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The Myrtle Hardcastle Mysteries is a middle-grade detective series by Elizabeth C. Bunce, featuring the clever and determined 12-year-old Myrtle Hardcastle. Set in Victorian England, Myrtle, armed with a keen intellect and insatiable curiosity, solves crimes using forensic science, legal knowledge, and sharp observation—often outsmarting the adults around her. The series blends mystery, humor, and historical intrigue.
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will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Mild matchmaking subplot between Myrtle’s father and governess
Violence & gore
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Central murder mysteries and deaths; non-graphic crime investigation
Profanity
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No strong language present
Substance use
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LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic present
Occult / demonology
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Ghost rumors, haunted castle, and curse lore in some books
Political content
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Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Murder victims; parental death in backstory; mild peril
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