Murder Most Unladylike is a book series by Robin Stevens. It combines the aspects of a classic whodunnit murder mystery and the typical early 1900’s boarding school; however, it is not limited to the school. It stars Hazel Wong and the Honourable Daisy Wells as the protagonists.
Major characters[]
- Daisy Wells
- Hazel Wong
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Books within[]
Murder Most Unladylike[]
When Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong set up a secret detective agency at Deepdean School for Girls, they struggle to find any real crimes to investigate. (Unless you count the case of Lavinia’s missing tie. Which they don’t.)
Then Hazel discovers the body of Miss Bell. And when she and Daisy return five minutes later, the body has disappeared. Not only do they have a murder to solve - they must prove one happened in the first place...
Arsenic for Tea (or Poison is Not Polite)[]
School girl detectives Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong are at Daisy's home, Fallingford, for the holidays. Daisy's glamorous mother is throwing a tea party for her birthday, and the whole family is invited, from eccentric Aunt Saskia to dashing Uncle Felix. But it soon becomes clear that this party isn't about Daisy at all. (Naturally, Daisy is furious.)
Then one of their guests falls seriously, mysteriously, fatally ill - and everything points to poison. Suddenly, Fallingford feels like a very dangerous place to be. And when someone close to Daisy looks suspicious, the girls must reveal the truth .... no matter what the consequences.
First Class Murder[]
Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong are taking a holiday on the famous Orient Express. From the moment the girls step aboard, it's clear that everyone in the first-class carriage has something to hide.
Then there is a scream from one of the cabins, and a wealthy heiress is found dead. But the killer has vanished - as if into thin air….
Daisy and Hazel are faced with their first locked-room mystery and with competition from several other sleuths, who are just as determined to crack the case.
Jolly Foul Play[]
Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong have returned to Deepdean for a new term, but nothing is the same. There's a new Head Girl, Elizabeth Hurst, and a team of prefects - and these bullying Big Girls are certainly not good eggs. Tensions are running high. Then, after the fireworks display on Bonfire Night, Elizabeth is found - murdered.
Who might have committed such foul play? And with Deepdean running riot, and their own friendship falling apart, can the Detective Society solve the case?
Mistletoe and Murder[]
Hazel and Daisy trade mistletoe for a murder investigation and set out to save the day (Christmas Day that is!) in this fabulously festive fifth novel of the Wells & Wong Mystery series.
Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong are spending the Christmas holidays in snowy Cambridge. Hazel is looking forward to a calm vacation among the beautiful spires, cozy libraries, and inviting tea-rooms.
But there is danger lurking in the dark stairwells of ancient Maudlin College and two days before Christmas, there is a terrible accident. At least, it appears to be an accident—until the Detective Society looks a little closer, and realizes a murder has taken place. Faced with several irritating grown-ups and fierce competition from a rival agency, they must use all their cunning and courage if they're going to find the killer before Christmas dinner.
A Spoonful of Murder[]
When Hazel Wong's beloved grandfather passes away Daisy Wells joins Hazel on a visit to her family's estate in beautiful, bustling Hong Kong.
But they are greeted with a shock: There's a new member of the Wong family! As if that isn't enough, tragedy soon strikes - not once but twice. There’s been a murder and a kidnap, and no one is safe from suspicion... not even Hazel.
The girls must work together like never before, confronting dangerous gangs and sinister private detectives to solve the crimes and discover the villain - before it's too late.
Death in the Spotlight[]
Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong are off to the beautiful Rue Theatre in London, where they will face an entirely new challenge: acting. But behind the theatre's glittering facade, the girls soon realize that there is trouble at the Rue. Jealousy, threats and horrible pranks quickly spiral out of control - and then one of the cast is found dead.
As opening night looms closer, Hazel and Daisy must take centre stage and solve the crime - before the killer strikes again...
Top Marks for Murder[]
Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong are back at Deepdean School for girls, where plans are underway for the most exciting event: the Anniversary weekend.
But as parents start to arrive at Deepdean, long-buried rivalries and secrets begin to surface. Then a shocking incident takes place in the woods. The girls are convinced this is Murder - and everything points to one of the parents.
And unless the killer is caught, Deepdean will close forver...
Death Sets Sail[]
Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong are in Egypt, where they are taking a cruise along the Nile. They are hoping to see some ancient temples and a mummy or two; what they get, instead, is murder.
Also travelling on the SS Hatshepsut is a mysterious society called the Breath of Life: a group of genteel English ladies and gentlemen, who believe themselves to be reincarnations of the ancient pharaohs.
Three days into the cruise their leader, Theodora Miller, is found dead in her cabin, stabbed during the night. It soon becomes clear to Daisy and Hazel that Theodora’s timid daughter Hephzibah, who is prone to sleepwalking, is being framed. And within the society, everyone has a reason to want Theodora dead…
Daisy and Hazel leap into action and begin to investigate their most difficult case yet. But there is danger all around, and only one of the Detective Society will make it home alive…