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    Jay-Pea-Eyes aka Junior Private Investigators
    Jay-Pea-Eyes aka Junior Private Investigators
    Jay-Pea-Eyes aka Junior Private Investigators
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    Jay-Pea-Eyes aka Junior Private Investigators

    By John Priest

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    The Boomerang Mystery is just the right case for the Junior Private Investigators or Jay-Pea-Eyes (J.P.I.’s) to sink their teeth into.
    Such a strange and unusual set of circumstances have baffled the local police. Children are reported missing but re-appear after a number of hours. They are unhurt, not harmed whatsoever and refuse to say where they’ve been.
    Can these young detectives solve the mystery before the police can?
    Will they find out who is behind the mystery or are they just getting further and further into danger?
    Can they link the clues and put an end to the mystery once and for all? Or are they risking their own lives on evidence that police would say was ‘circumstantial’ and ‘lacked concrete proof’?
    The 'Jay-Pea-Eyes' think they’ve found the ‘why’, ‘where’, ‘who’ and ‘how’.
    Now they need to show just how good at this detective work they really are...

    A mystery/detective story for children

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJohn Priest
    Release dateDec 1, 2012
    ISBN9781301638581
    Jay-Pea-Eyes aka Junior Private Investigators
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    John Priest

    John Priest lives with his wife in a small castle. He has children, grandchildren, fairies, hobgoblins, monsters, dinosaurs, dragons and all sorts of creatures that he and his wife look after.In his own mind, he is a time traveller and visits all kinds of planets and does amazing things that he shares with you in his books!All authors rely on reviews and without them, we would not be able to continue writing. Please remember to write a review once you've completed a book - and I'm not just on about my own here - every author will welcome your reviews, so keep writing them;-)Thanks for reading!

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      Jay-Pea-Eyes aka Junior Private Investigators - John Priest

      Jay-Pea-Eyes

      aka

      Junior Private Investigators

      (J.P.I’s)

      Case One:

      The Boomerang Mystery

      Copyright 2012 John Priest

      Published in 2012 by John Priest

      Cover by Doriano Strologo

      Smashwords Edition

      The author or authors assert their moral right under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act, 1988, to be identified as the author or authors of this work.

      All Rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, copied, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, without the prior written consent of the copyright holder, nor be otherwise circulated in any form of binding or cover other than that in which it is published and without a similar condition being imposed on the subsequent purchaser.

      This book is also available in print edition at most online retailers.

      A CIP catalogue record for this title is available from the British Library.

      Case One:

      The Boomerang Mystery

      Zak Cornettonie paced up and down the path leading to a port-a-cabin that had been his office for the past three years. Zak was in his mid-fifties and wore a shiny grey suit that must have been made out of some sort of ‘miracle-grow’ stretchy material otherwise it would never have buttoned across his large stomach.

      Where is he? he yelled impatiently at two of his sons, Where’s that other useless brother of yours?

      They knew better than to make any reply. Standing a safe distance away from him, they let him rant away.

      And your poor old Ma, he rubbed his forehead with his right hand and then swept it over his balding head, replacing the few strands of hair he’d got left back into place, your Ma said all three of you were like me. Well you aint!

      The shortest of the two brothers couldn’t resist, But we are like you, we’re short dumpy and ain’t got no hair. he looked at his brother who was shaking his head vigorously.

      Zak’s face had taken on a deep purple colour and he looked like he was about to explode. He took out a yellow silk handkerchief from his jacket breast pocket and wiped his brow, then waved it in front of Jake’s face, the son that had been foolish enough to answer back. See Jake, that’s just what I meant, you’re all stupid. If brains were dynamite and they blew up, there wouldn’t be enough inside that skull of yours to even ruffle your hair!

      Jake turned to his brother and whispered, What’s he on about Larry? We ain’t got no hair to ruffle.

      Larry looked at his brother. If I were you, I’d keep it zipped. Dad ain’t in no mood for jokin’ today, comprendi? Let’s just pray that Vince gets here pretty sharpish.

      The ear-piercing squeal of steel scraping steel made all three heads turn towards the yard entrance. A pair of 3 metre high, steel mesh gates burst open as the ice cream van hurtled through. It weaved in and out of the lined-up ice cream vans sitting tidily in parking bays. A large hand-painted sign saying, ‘The Cornettonies Ice Cream Depot’ that had been welded into position neatly on top of the gates only a few days earlier, broke away, flying across the yard and landing on Zak’s new silver Mercedes convertible.

      Seeing his lovely Mercedes with its bonnet lid now lying on the floor, the car alarm screeching and the navy blue soft top ripped and in tatters, was a difficult pill for Zak to swallow. He was concentrating on his Mercedes so much he hadn’t seen the large plastic ice cream cone (normally fixed above the front windscreen of the ice cream van), now somersaulting several times through the air, picking up speed just before it hit him right between the legs. Zak’s screams were drowned by the sound of Vince’s ice cream van skidding broadside into the solid brick wall at the rear of the yard ...

      ~~~***~~~

      From the kitchen, Chloe Flowers overheard enough of her husband’s conversation to realise it was bad news. She heard him slam the phone down and start muttering.

      What is it Tom? she asked, at the same time handing her twin daughters a spoon and a bowl each. Put your own cornflakes in while I see what’s up with your Dad. And don’t make a mess with the milk.

      I can’t believe you’ve said that to us. Lily answered. We’re nearly 10 years of age you know Mum, only one day to go before our birthday. Turning to her twin sister they rolled their eyes and shook their heads in unison behind their mother’s back.

      Don’t be flippant and don’t shake your heads either just because I’ve asked you to do something. Chloe said as she walked towards the lounge.

      I’m sure she’s either psychic or she was definitely born with eyes in the back of her head. Polly whispered, grabbing the box of cornflakes and pouring some first into Lily’s bowl and then into her own. With a sideways glance to the kitchen door to make sure her mother had left the room, Polly grabbed a handful of cornflakes and threw them into Lily’s face.

      Don’t be childish, Lily scorned. Mum’ll have a fit if she sees you do that. she picked every flake up and calmly dropped them into her bowl. You’d best make Mum and Dad a cup of tea now or else.

      After I’ve eaten my-

      Now.

      Polly looked into her sister’s eyes; what she could see of them. Lily had the ability to make her eyelids form the tiniest of slits and her lips would become thin slivers of pink as she took on her ‘threatening’ facial pose. Polly stood up and shrugging, walked over to the kettle, flicking out a finger and making it circle in the air before switching the kettle on. You know something? You’re as bossy as Dad.

      Chloe stood in the doorway of the lounge, watching Tom as he marched up and down from one end of the lounge to the other. He was a stocky man, 5cm taller than her at 1.8m. His left hand brushing through his hair, something he always did when he was annoyed, stressed or upset. She hadn’t really wanted him to join the police when his service in the army had finished; she’d already had a good many years of worry. She resigned herself to the fact that he was working just up the road most days, and not hundreds of miles away in another country. You know we won’t have any carpet left at this rate. Now calm down and tell me what’s happened?

      They’ve given that job to Lisa Larkin.

      You mean the promotion you went for - the Detective Inspector’s vacancy?

      Yes. I can’t believe it! Who in that office has had more arrests and convictions than me, eh? No-one! And they give it to her!

      Come and get some breakfast.

      Don’t want any.

      Chloe kissed him on the cheek, looking deep into his green eyes. Then come and have a cup of tea. The girls are waiting for us to sit with them. She held out her hand and was relieved when Tom took it. Sometimes these things happen for a reason, you know I believe that Tom. Don’t forget it’s been pretty tough for Lisa with her husband being out of work for so long. At least this will give them that extra bit of money they need.

      Oh, I know ... just would’ve been nice to have got it, that’s all. Tom replied.

      They walked into the kitchen and were greeted with hot buttered toast and tea.

      Wow! Tea and toast, miracles do happen. Chloe exclaimed, smiling at the girls before turning to Tom.

      Don’t worry Dad, Lily said, you’re still the best detective we know.

      Not that we know many mind you ... Polly said with a cheeky

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