The Case of the Vanishing Painting
Published on 19. February 2024
Book
Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-1-78849-391-8 (ISBN)
Description
A valuable painting leaves the train station in Galway in a guarded carriage. When the train arrives in Dublin, the painting is gone.
Suspicion immediately falls on Mr Kavanagh, the train's guard. Twins Deirdre and Tim know their father isn't the thief, and they're determined to find out who is.
Along with their friend Joe, they race against time to track down the painting ... but as they close in on the thief they find themselves up against powerful enemies. Soon the children are battling not just to clear Mr Kavanagh's name - but for their very lives!
Suspicion immediately falls on Mr Kavanagh, the train's guard. Twins Deirdre and Tim know their father isn't the thief, and they're determined to find out who is.
Along with their friend Joe, they race against time to track down the painting ... but as they close in on the thief they find themselves up against powerful enemies. Soon the children are battling not just to clear Mr Kavanagh's name - but for their very lives!
Reviews / Votes
Overall a very rewarding and enjoyable story that is sure to make children aged 9+ to feel part of the adventure. Highlighting the wisdom and strength of children, this is a book full of wonderful language that is sure to fuel its readers literacy and reading skills -- ChildrensBooksIreland.ie A well-plotted crime story with a distinctive setting and appealing cast, this has much to offer young readers -- Books for Keeps twists and turns aplenty keep this historical fiction action-packed, while Gallagher's masterful recreation of early 20th century Dublin adds atmosphere to this nail-biting mystery -- Irish Examiner a thrilling adventure -- Armadillo Magazine Accurate glimpses into the world of 1911 Dublin combine with masterful characterisation throughout and perfect plot developments and twists that will hold the attention of any reader. It is compelling reading; fast-paced, intriguing, clever, dramatic twists and turns, brave, loyal, full of friendship.... It's everything you want in a mystery...or in historical fiction, for that matter. Simply wonderful! -- Fallen Star Stories Brian Gallagher, author of children's historical fiction including Across the Divide and Secrets and Shadows, sets this fast-flowing mystery in his home city of Dublin and surrounds, threading the Holmes and Watson-style sleuthing with themes of friendship, grief, and loyalty -- Irish Examiner rooted in Dublin, the novel brings the city to life throughout, as the action follows a typical Holmes and Watson style. An enjoyable story highlighting the wisdom and strength of children -- Children's Books Ireland's Annual Reading Guide 2024More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Dublin
Ireland
Target group
Children/juvenile
Reading Age: From 9 years, Interest Age: From 9 years
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 129 mm
Width: 196 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
202 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78849-391-8 (9781788493918)
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Brian Gallagher
The Case of the Vanishing Painting
E-Book
02/2024
O'Brien Press Ltd
€5.99
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Persons
BRIAN GALLAGHER was born in Dublin. He is a full-time writer whose plays and short stories have been produced in Ireland, Britain and Canada. He has worked extensively in radio and television, writing many dramas and documentaries.
Brian is the author of four adult novels, and his other books of historical fiction for young readers are Winds of Change set against the backdrop of Land League agitation, evictions and boycotting in 1880's Ireland; One Good Turn and Friend or Foe - both set in Dublin in 1916; Stormclouds, which takes place in Northern Ireland during the turbulent summer of 1969; Secrets and Shadows, a spy novel that begins with the North Strand bombings during the Second World War; Taking Sides, about the Irish Civil War; Across the Divide, set during the 1913 Lockout; Arrivals, a time-slip novel set between modern and early-twentieth-century Ontario, and Pawns, set during Ireland's War of Independence. Brian lives with his family in Dublin.
Find out more about Brian's books at briangallagherwriter.com
Brian is the author of four adult novels, and his other books of historical fiction for young readers are Winds of Change set against the backdrop of Land League agitation, evictions and boycotting in 1880's Ireland; One Good Turn and Friend or Foe - both set in Dublin in 1916; Stormclouds, which takes place in Northern Ireland during the turbulent summer of 1969; Secrets and Shadows, a spy novel that begins with the North Strand bombings during the Second World War; Taking Sides, about the Irish Civil War; Across the Divide, set during the 1913 Lockout; Arrivals, a time-slip novel set between modern and early-twentieth-century Ontario, and Pawns, set during Ireland's War of Independence. Brian lives with his family in Dublin.
Find out more about Brian's books at briangallagherwriter.com