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A Hitch at the Fairmont

by Jim Averbeck; Nick Bertozzi (Illustrator)

Synopsis

An intrepid boy teams up with Alfred Hitchcock himself in this rollicking mystery rife with action, adventure, intrigue, and all the flavor of film noir.

After the mysterious death of his mother, eleven-year-old Jack Fair is whisked away to San Francisco's swanky Fairmont Hotel by his wicked Aunt Edith. There, he seems doomed to a life of fetching chocolates for his aunt and her pet chinchilla. Until one night, when Aunt Edith disappears, and the only clue is a ransom note written...in chocolate?

Suddenly, Jack finds himself all alone on a quest to discover who kidnapped Aunt Edith and what happened to his mother. Alone, that is, until he meets an unlikely accomplice-Alfred Hitchcock himself! The two embark on a madcap journey full of hidden doorways, secret societies, cryptic clues, sinister villains, and cinematic flair.

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Book Information

Copyright year 2014
ISBN-13 9781442494473
ISBN-10 1442494476
Class Copyright
Publisher Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
Subject Fiction;Juvenile Fiction
File Size 106 MB
Number of Pages 416
Shelf No. KV188
Grade Range 3 - 7
Ages 8 - 12
Lexile 690L