The Crown Heist by Deron R. Hicks
Series: the Lost Art Mystery #3
Published by Clarion Books on November 16, 2021
ISBN: 0358396069
Pages: 303
Genres: Juvenile Fiction / Action & Adventure / General, Mystery
Format: Chapter Book Fiction
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This is the third installment in the Lost Art Mystery series and the setting is the museums and castles of London.  Twelve-year-old best friends, Camilla and Arthur (Art) have gained an international reputation for solving crimes in the previous novels and this time they think they are on a vacation trip to London with Camilla’s mom so that Camilla can meet her father in person for the first time.  When Dad is a no-show, the friends find themselves on a scavenger hunt to find him and a crown attributed to King Arthur.  They have to solve the riddle and keep ahead of the henchman who is threatening her father to solve the riddle and find the crown first.  Readers are treated to elaborate descriptions of London’s tourist points around the towers and some interesting history attributed to the various kings.  The twelve year olds seem very sophisticated in their riddle solving and in navigating all around London on their own for the first time.  Fans of the series will be surprised at some of the family revelations along the way.

Reviewed by Sheila Dube, Youth Services Librarian, Springvale Public Library