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|title=The Western Mysteries: The Case of the Deadly Desperados

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|pages=288

|publisher=Orion Children's Books

|isbn=978-1444001693

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It is always a little worrying when an author finishes a popular and well-loved series to start something new. Will the new characters be as interesting as the old, familiar ones? Will the books just be a pale retelling of the plots in a new context? But fans of Ms Lawrence's [[The Prophet from Ephesus (The Roman Mysteries) by Caroline Lawrence|Roman Mysteries]] need not worry. What we have here is a rip-roaring tale of the Wild West, with tons of credible local colour, a bunch of villains every bit as wicked as those to be found in Ancient Rome, and a likeable lead character.

Further reading suggestion: If you enjoyed this, and want to read more by Caroline Lawrence, you can try the '[[The Man From Pomegranate Street (Roman Mysteries) by Caroline Lawrence|Roman Mysteries]]. They've had mixed reviews on Bookbag, but a lot of young people enjoy them, and if you're curious about Ancient Rome the research is spot on. Try [[The Prophet from Ephesus (The Roman Mysteries) by Caroline Lawrence|The Prophet from Ephesus]]. Fans of more contemporary detectives will like [[Half Moon Investigations by Eoin Colfer|Half Moon Investigations]] by the always-excellent Eoin Colfer, or [[Saxby Smart: Private Detective: The Secrets of the Skull by Simon Cheshire]].

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