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Title: The Curious Disappearance of Professor Brown
Subtitle: Lawrence Pinkley Mysteries, Volume 1
Author: Tim Flanagan
Narrator: Ian Dransfield
Format: Unabridged
Length: 2 hrs and 22 mins
Language: English
Release date: 12-15-15
Publisher: Mr Timothy P Flanagan
Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10
Publisher's Summary:
Eighteen-year-old Lawrence Pinkley is Whitby's greatest private detective. In fact, he's Whitby's only private detective.
Pinkley's skills are called into play in the first case of a reluctant career.
One night, in a high security laboratory, a scientist mysteriously disappears, leaving behind an overly nervous assistant and a trail of pumpkin juice. Pinkley is hired to investigate the disappearance alongside the professor's beautiful daughter, forcing him to quickly learn the skills he needs to solve his first major crime. But every move Pinkley makes is being watched.... As he blunders from one clue to the next, he stumbles across secret messages, talking pumpkins, the Russian mafia, and hired hitmen. His life now depends on him solving the case. Not to mention the future of mankind!
This is the first in the Pinkley series.
Members Reviews:
Had me chortling to the end
18 year old Lawrence Pinkley is Whitby's top private detective. Well actually he is the only private detective, complete with wardrobe of beige trenchcoats and trilby hats. When his father dies and leaves him a large inheritance, Lawrence can't touch it until he runs PIG for 5 years. ( Pinkley Investigation Group) So he sets out to follow in his father's footsteps and what follows is a laugh out loud adventure, with a cast of characters whose names often had me chortling. When Russet Brown arrives on Pinkley's door step, desperate to find her father Professor Brown, little does Lawrence know just how much of pumpkin of an investigation he has landed in. Mysterious notes begin finding their way into his office, and two thugs are watching his every move. Lawrence soon learns that this private detective gig is not as easy as he thought and he finds himself in one huge pickle, but not to worry. With a little help from some new friends, our dashing detective outsmarts the crooks and lives to investigate another day, just in time for his date with the lovely Vicky, his cafe crush.
This was one fun mystery, that had me laughing all the way to the end. I absolutely loved the colour illustrations by Dylan Gibson and found myself taking extra time to study each one, with their intricate and often hilarious details. I would recommend this to upper middle grade 12+ due to some of the events included and I am certainly looking forward to the next Lawrence Pinkley mystery.
Skewed characters in fun.
Funny, fast moving and slightly off kilter with the main character. Couldn't see the illustrations on Kindle, but the author illustrates beautifully, if even a little skewed in his outlook. Loved the read and looking forward to another by Flanagan.
Teen and pre-teen mystery buffs will definitely enjoy it.
In this full length novel, Pinkley is hired to find the missing Professor Brown. As he investigates he finds that the case isnât what he thought it was, and no one is who they seem to be.
The longer story is bit more enjoyable than the short stories in that there is plenty of room for more zany characters. I swear there is not a single normal person to be found anywhere in Whitby, but they are all fun to read. Pinkley is lovable in his teenage homage to the Mike Hammer narrations and the ending is pure cliche fun.