Joseph, Sherrill. Botanic Hill Detectives mystery #1

Kids, get ready to meet your four new heroes! Come help them solve . . .Nutmeg Street: Egyptian Secrets, Book 1 in the Botanic Hill Detectives Mysteries series for kids aged 9-12 is a page turner already earning five-star reviews!Who really stole the ancient Egyptian burial urn containing a mummified cobra? Why are the four teen detectives being stalked and spied on? Who means to prevent them from solving this important case? They intend to find out. . . .World-famous Egyptologist Dr. Winston Thornsley died suddenly two months ago in disgrace. His widow, Ida Thornsley, remains convinced that her husband was falsely accused of stealing the ancient burial urn he discovered in Egypt last summer, but local and federal law enforcement officers are stumped. Mrs. Thornsley, desperate for answers, calls in her thirteen-year-old neighbors, the Botanic Hill Detectives--twins Lanny and Lexi Wyatt, Moki Kalani, and Rani Kumar. Their exciting mission? To find the urn and its real thief, bring the criminal to justice, and exonerate Dr. Thornsley so his spotless reputation can be restored. A roomful of venomous snakes, the poisoned Egyptian pond, and Dragon Pit Man are just a few of the tests awaiting the four tech-savvy teenagers. As the detectives begin to unravel the sinister plot, the mystery takes a dangerous turn. Answers are at their fingertips--if they can only convince their parents to let them solve the case