Here are three more puzzling cases for Saxby Smart: a valuable work of art vanishes into thin air, a notorious crook returns from the dead, and the winning entry in a radio competition leads to a case of stolen identity.

In this fifth book of Saxby Smart's perplexing puzzles, the schoolboy detective tells you the stories, and gives you clues which help solve the mystery. Are you smart enough to work out the answers?

"A wise-cracking, engaging style, reminiscent of the Sherlock Holmes stories, so that the reader is expected to act as Watson" - School Librarian about The Curse of the Ancient Mask "Talk about being involved in a book! Sharp reads written in a lively and snappy style" - Liverpool Echo about the Curse of the Ancient Mask

Simon Cheshire is an award-winning author who grew up in Warwickshire. His first book, JEREMY BROWN OF THE SECRET SERVICE, appeared in 1997, and since then his books have been published in many countries around the world, and in several languages.

His hobbies include movies, repairing old computers and wishing he had more hobbies. He lives in Warwick with his wife and children, although he spends most of his time in a world of his own. Follow Simon on www.simoncheshire.co.uk or on Twitter: @froodtheobscure.