Riddle of the runes - Janina Ramirez

Alva rushes through the trees in the dead of night with her sniffer wolf, Fen. Being out alone when there's a kidnapper on the loose is reckless, but if she ever wants to be an investigator like her Uncle Magnus, she'll need to be first to the crime scene. But what Alva discovers raises more questions than it answers, drawing her into a dangerous search for truth, and for treasure.

"Historian Janina Ramirez sets her crime thriller Riddle of the Runes in Scandinavia during the age of the Vikings"
TES Top Children's Books of 2018

"David Wyatt's illustrations and Ramirez's fast-paced storytelling combine to create a thrilling adventure."
The Mail on Sunday

"Filled with historical details of vividly imaged life in Viking England, this is a gripping history mystery that will keep readers guessing."
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