Monday, February 16, 2009

Montmorency & the Assassins: Master Criminal Spy

Montmorency & the Assassins: Master Criminal Spy is by Eleanor Updale. The third book in the Montmorency saga continues the tale begun in the second book. Montmorency & George head to Italy to trace some stolen museum pieces only to find themselves involved in stopping an underground plot to bring down the crowned heads of Europe. When George's nephew Frank finds himself involved in the murderous political plot, Montmorency, Farcett, Vi, and Tom travel to America with Frank. The ending is sad and the story has some unexpected plot twists. It sets up the fourth book very well. If you like Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, you will thoroughly enjoy Updale's writing.

Ratings: 8th grade - 9 out of 10 - MC (a little more mature content than previous books).

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