Fiona Kelly

Fiona Kelly (born May 15, 1959 in Yorkshire ) is a British writer. She not only writes detective novels, but also children's books.

Life

Kelly wanted to be inspired by Enid Blyton as a crime writer even as a child . After graduating, she moved to London and worked as an English teacher, museum and crime bookstore before finding success with her books.

Her best-known works include the children's book series Mystery Club about three girls who are involved in criminal cases. She lives in London .

Works (selection)

Special agents

• Deployment at London Airport
• Red alert
• Streets of death
• In the abyss
• The trail of the assassins
• The mafia in its sights

Mystery kids

The original English editions were published by Hodder Children's Books . The German editions were published by Ravensburger Buchverlag . The books were translated from English into German by Christine Gallus . In terms of content, this series of books precedes the Mystery Club , as it takes place when Holly Adams was still living in London.

Vol.	German title	year	Summary	ISBN	Original title	year
1	On the trail of the spies	2000	-	ISBN 3-473-34539-3	Spy catchers!	1995
2	Lost!	2000	-	ISBN 3-473-34540-7	Lost and Found	1995
3	The hunt for the treasure	2000	Holly, Miranda and Peter read about blackmail that happened years ago. The perpetrator was caught, but the money extorted was never found. The mystery kids go in search of the lost prey.	ISBN 3-473-34541-5	Treasure Hunt	1995
4th	The house of secrets	2000	-	ISBN 3-473-34542-3	The Empty House	1995
5	On the trail of counterfeiters	2000	-	ISBN 3-473-34543-1	Funny money	1995
6th	The smugglers' bay	2000	-	ISBN 3-473-34544-X	Smugglers Bay	1995
7th	Secret Agent John Raven	2001	-	ISBN 3-473-34545-8	Blackmail!	1996
8th	Murder at Granville Castle	2001	-	ISBN 3-473-34546-6	Mystery Weekend	1996

Mystery Club

content

The mystery book series Mystery Club is about the students Holly Adams , Tracy Foster and Belinda Hayes who, because they like crime novels, founded a crime club. In the stories, the three girls are in fact regularly involved in real criminal cases, the resolution of which they make a significant contribution. Holly recently moved to Willow Dale with her parents, where she founded the Mystery Club with Tracy and Belinda to connect with them . Tracy comes from California and is extremely athletic, which has helped the three hobby detectives out of a tricky situation many times. Belinda, on the other hand, loves her horse Milton and is naturally lazy. To protest against her wealthy parents, she usually wears jeans and an old, green sweatshirt.

The book series is intended for an audience from 10 years to teenage years, with girls in particular being addressed because of the three female protagonists . The original English editions were published up to and including Volume 12 by Knight Books, Hodder & Stoughton , then by Hodder Children's Books . The German editions were published by Ravensburger Buchverlag . The books were translated from English into German by Simone Wiemken .

Vol.	German title	year	Summary	ISBN	Original title	year
1	Mysterious traces	1995	Holly is doing research in the school archive for a school project. There she and her friends find a copy of a painting that was stolen from the school. This copy is said to contain information about the hiding place of the original, but no one has yet been able to find it. The Mystery Club begins the investigation, but then the copy of the painting also disappears.	ISBN 3-473-34551-2	Secret clues	1993
2	Danger to the witness	1995	Holly is so narrowly overtaken by a car on her bike that only a fall in the ditch can save her. Later she sees that the car is also leaving the road. When she tries to help, she only finds the wrecked car, not the driver. The next day he reappears with alleged amnesia . The mystery club begins to investigate.	ISBN 3-473-34552-0	Double Danger	1993
3	The forbidden island	1995	Holly, Tracy and Belinda are on vacation with an aunt who lives by the sea. Strange light signals come from an inaccessible island off the coast at night, whereupon the Mystery Club decides to investigate. But that seems to bother someone a lot, because the girls then receive threatening letters.	ISBN 3-473-34553-9	The Forbidden Island	1993
4th	Thieves in the night	1995	Holly helps an elderly couple around the house, but their house is said to be haunted. The two frightened old people don't want to reveal the reason for their fear. The secret does not leave Holly and her friends in peace, so the Mystery Club begins an investigation.	ISBN 3-473-34554-7	Mischief at Midnight	1993
5	Scary neighbors	1996	There is a series of break-ins in Willow Dale. The Mystery Club starts the investigation. Holly and her friends quickly suspect a new boy at the school. Because although he seems to come from London, he gets entangled in contradictions when telling stories about his former home. Too bad for him that Holly used to live in London too.	ISBN 3-473-34555-5	Dangerous tricks	1993
6th	Kidnapped!	1996	The friends from the Mystery Club want to pick up Tracy's cousin from the train station, but she doesn't get there. Nobody knows where the girl is. Since Judy's father is a jeweler, kidnapping is obvious. A blackmail call seems to confirm this.	ISBN 3-473-34556-3	Missing!	1994
7th	Suspicious	1996	The members of the Mystery Club are on vacation with Holly's friend in London. While babysitting, the friends experience first hand how the room of the lodger is searched by the police. Holly, Tracy and Belinda sense a case and unceremoniously end up on an adventure.	ISBN 3-473-34557-1	Hide and Seek	1994
8th	The wrong treasure hunter	1996	Holly, Tracy and Belinda are allowed to participate in archaeological digs near Willow Dale. But after something valuable has been found, the girls are no longer welcome. The Mystery Club senses crooked business and investigates this suspicion.	ISBN 3-473-34558-X	Buried Secrets	1994
9	A dangerous game	1996	Steffie, who is responsible for the school newspaper, behaves strangely and neglects her tasks. Since you don't see it like that, the Mystery Club is investigating . The preliminary result: lovesickness. But then things change and new suspicions arise.	ISBN 3-473-34559-8	Deadly Games	1994
10	The missing amulet	1996	Strange voices can be heard on Holly's phone line. They are talking about a precious amulet that has been missing for centuries. Allegedly there should be new clues. Holly, Tracy and Belinda dismiss the whole thing as a joke when Holly's brother suddenly discovers interesting leads. Now the interest of the Mystery Club has been aroused.	ISBN 3-473-34560-1	Crossed Lines	1994
11	On the trail of horse thieves	1997	Holly accidentally observes a horse being loaded. Actually nothing unusual. But when a little later an expensive horse goes missing, Holly has terrible suspicions. When Berlinda's horse Milton has also disappeared from the stable, the three girls from the Mystery Club start the investigation.	ISBN 3-473-34561-X	Dark Horse	1994
12	Mysterious past	1997	Some people are acting strange at Willow Dale. A strange woman poses as Holly's favorite writer. A creepy old man lives under a false name. And last but not least, strangers try to prevent a famous racehorse from starting. This time the Mystery Club is investigating in three cases.	ISBN 3-473-34562-8	Deceptions	1994
13	Vacation in the Lake District	1998	The members of the Mystery Club spend a few days at the holiday camp. There they see a boy being chased and then falling into the sea. Nobody can find the boy nor his body. When the girls soon discover a hut in which someone is hiding, their instinct is awakened.	ISBN 3-473-34563-6	Fatal case	1995
14th	Emergency landing in the mountains	1998	Holly, Tracy and Belinda are on vacation in Scotland when they witness a plane crash. But the pilot disappeared at the scene of the accident. The girls of the Mystery Club get on a dangerous adventure.	ISBN 3-473-34564-4	Crash landing	1995
15th	Trace of poison	1999	During a boat trip, members of the Mystery Club watch a girl fall from her bike. They take the injured person on board to take them to the nearest clinic. But in the event of a breakdown, the girl flees. Stunned schoolgirls Holly, Tracy and Belinda take up the chase.	ISBN 3-473-34565-2	Poison!	1994
16	Out of control!	1999	A thriller is being filmed in Willow Dale and the members of the Mystery Club have been able to get extra roles. When the leading actress had a serious accident while filming and a bank was robbed, Holly, Tracy and Belinda are sure that not everything is going well here.	ISBN 3-473-34566-0	Out of control	1995
17th	Entry strictly prohibited!	2000	Holly, Tracy and Belinda are on vacation by the sea. In their legendary holiday home, old, valuable jewelry is said to be hidden. Of course, the girls can't help but try to find him. But one morning a precious sword that adorned the entrance hall is missing. The mystery club begins to investigate.	ISBN 3-473-34567-9	The Secret Room	1995
18th	On a witch hunt	2000	Holly wants to interview an old lady for the school newspaper, but someone tries to thwart it. Suddenly there are witches' dances in the city, a fire in a church and the old lady is suspected. During the investigation, things get pretty tricky for the members of the Mystery Club themselves.	ISBN 3-473-34568-7	Hidden pasts	1995
19th	The Conspiracy	2001	Holly, Tracy and Belinda are having a fun weekend in Paris. The stay suddenly becomes dangerous when one night secret agents are in her room. But it gets worse because Belinda is kidnapped.	ISBN 3-473-34569-5	Conspiracy	1995
20th	Fire in the night	2001	A valuable painting is to be exhibited for the school anniversary. But shortly beforehand, the picture is stolen and replaced with a copy. So that the robbery is not noticed, the perpetrator sets fire. The Mystery Club investigates and is itself in danger.	ISBN 3-473-34570-9	Betrayal	-
21st	The legacy	2002	Holly, Belinda and Tracy work in a conference hotel. But not everything seems to be right here. The boss's son won't let anyone see his sick father and a suspicious man is spying around the hotel. The Mystery Club suddenly gets into an inheritance dispute.	ISBN 3-473-34571-7	Without a trace	-
22nd	Espionage - freezing cold	2002	The members of the Mystery Club go on a skiing holiday in Austria. There Tracy meets Cindy, whom she knows from before. But she denies knowing Tracy and pretends to be someone else. Her father also has a different identity. The girls get involved in a dubious case and uncover dangerous machinations.	ISBN 3-473-34572-5	Mistaken Identity	-
23	The enigmatic statue	2003	Holly, Tracy and Belinda have the opportunity to go on a business trip to Spain. There they notice a famous statue in an artist's house. However, this should actually be in the Tate Modern Museum in London. The girls sense a new case.	ISBN 3-473-34573-3	publicity	-
24	Derby of thieves	2003	The Mystery Club visits the racecourse. But something doesn't seem right here. An absolutely unknown horse is in top form and wins, but the most successful and best horse can no longer win at all. Holly, Tracy and Belinda uncover a betting scandal.	ISBN 3-473-34574-1	Long shot	-
25th	Trapped in the maze	2004	Holly, Belinda and Tracy are on vacation in Crete . There they get to know archaeologists who are currently doing excavations. But then the suspicion arises that some of them are grave robbers or smugglers? The three friends do research to unravel the secrets.	ISBN 3-473-34575-X	Ancient Secrets	-
26th	On the wrong track	2004	The headlines are dominated by a hit-and-run accident. Holly's mother is also suspected of having something to do with the disappearance of money from the bank she runs. The Mystery Club investigates and actually finds a connection between the lost money and the accident.	ISBN 3-473-34576-8	Under suspicion	-

Team Omega

The German editions were published by Ravensburger Buchverlag . The books were translated from English into German by Simone Wiemken . The storylines are basically the same as in the Mystery Club volumes 21, 22, 25 and 26. The only difference is that the hobby investigators are now called Holly, Belinda and Tom.

Vol.	German title	year	Summary	ISBN	Original title	year
1	On the wrong track	2007	The headlines are dominated by a hit-and-run accident. Also, money disappears from a bank in a strange way. The Omega team is investigating and finding a connection between the lost money and the accident.	ISBN 3-473-36998-5	Under suspicion	-
2	Trapped in the maze	2007	Holly, Belinda and Tom are on vacation in Crete. There they get to know archaeologists who are currently doing excavations. But then the suspicion arises that some of them are grave robbers or smugglers? The three friends do research to unravel the secrets.	ISBN 3-473-36999-3	Ancient Secrets	-
3	Danger in the deadly ice	2007	The members of Team Omega make skiing holiday in Austria. There Tom meets a girl he knows from before. But Tom denies knowing this and pretends to be someone else. Her father also has a different identity. The friends get involved in a dubious case and uncover dangerous machinations.	ISBN 3-473-36996-9	Mistaken Identity	-
4th	The legacy of Raven Castle	2007	Holly, Belinda and Tom work in a conference hotel. But not everything seems to be right here. The boss's son won't let anyone see his sick father and a suspicious man is spying around the hotel. The Omega team suddenly gets into an inheritance dispute.	ISBN 3-473-36997-7	Without a trace	-