Robin Stevens
Robin Stevens was born in California and grew up in an Oxford college. She spent her teenage years at Cheltenham Ladies' College, reading a lot of murder mysteries and hoping that she'd get the chance to do some detecting herself (she didn't).
She studied crime fiction at university, and then worked in children's publishing. She is now a full-time writer and the creater of the bestselling, award-winning Murder Most Unladylike series. Murder Most Unladylike was the bestselling middle-grade debut of 2014, winning the Waterstones Children's Book Prize for Younger Fiction and sparking a trend for middle-grade mysteries. Robin lives in London with her pet bearded dragon, Watson.
Books
First Class Murder
Author: Robin Stevens
Publisher: Corgi
Interest age: 9+
Reading age: 9+
A detective duo pounce into action en route to their holiday when a woman is murdered on a train.
Jolly Foul Play
Author: Robin Stevens
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Interest age: 9-11
Reading age: 9+
Detective duo Wells and Wong return for another entertaining mystery at Deepdean School for Girls in the fourth instalment of the 'Murder Most Unladylike' series.
Mistletoe and Murder
Author: Robin Stevens
Publisher: Corgi Children's
Interest age: 10+
Reading age: 10+
Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong are spending Christmas in Cambridge, but there isn't time to enjoy the snow as a gruesome accident occurs just two days before. Children will love all the twists and turns, plus the many authentic 1930s touches.
Murder Most Unladylike
Author: Robin Stevens
Publisher: Corgi Children's
Interest age: 10+
Reading age: 10+
There's been a rather shocking murder at Deepdean School for Girls - but luckily, young detectives Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong are on the case!
The Guggenheim Mystery
Author: Robin Stevens (based on an idea by Siobhan Dowd)
Publisher: Puffin Books
When Ted Spark's Aunt Gloria is framed for the theft of a painting from the Guggenheim Museum, he must race through the streets of New York to find the real culprit. An exciting and heartwarming tale from Robin Stevens, continuing the legacy of late author Siobhan Dowd.
The Ministry of Unladylike Activity
Author: Robin Stevens
Publisher: Puffin
Interest age: 9-11
Reading age: 8+
With plenty of opportunities for readers to evaluate the evidence, collect clues and use their own powers of deduction, this is a gripping, historical crime thriller perfect for young murder mystery fans.
Top Marks for Murder
Author: Robin Stevens
Publisher: Puffin
Interest age: 10-13
Reading age: 10+
This teen murder-mystery, set in an exclusive girls’ school in 1936 is reminiscent of Enid Blyton’s boarding school novels, but with a hefty dose of Agatha Christie’s gruesome, puzzling plotlines. A glorious slice of fantastical escapism.