本書以十二歲的 John 為主角，描寫他在失去母親後，意外展開的推理冒險。為了不被送進讓人頭痛的寄宿機構，他選擇藏身在自然史博物館的天花板裡，靠閱讀與觀察生活。當館內珍貴的埃及紅寶石失蹤時，他成為被懷疑的對象，也因此遇見行事難以預測的探員 Toadius McGee。兩人意外成為搭檔，穿梭在紐約的街區、劇院與秘密地下場景，一步步追查線索。是一部兼具冒險、推理與成長元素的作品。The Curious League of Detectives and Thieves is a great ride, but you don't have to take my word for it. --LeVar BurtonFollow the world's greatest detective you've never heard of in this madcap middle grade mystery for fans of A Series of Unfortunate Events and Enola Holmes.After twelve-year-old John Boarhog's mom dies, the last thing he wants is to be schlepped off to the Jersey Home for Boys, where kids are forced to make skinny jeans for hipsters and are fed nothing but kale. Instead, he makes himself a snug home in the ceiling of the New York Museum of Natural History, where he reads anything he get his hands on and explores the artifacts afterhours. But when a rare Egyptian ruby--the highlight of the museum's new exhibit--goes missing, John is accused of the crime. That is until the unpredictabl
