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48 Hours #2
The Medusa Curse
Vicious thieves smash a cursed Medusa statue and steal the supercomputer Sapphire in a terrifying museum raid. Jazz and Phoenix are first on the scene and they soon find themselves in the midst of a dangerous mystery.
Their friend and museum owner, Dr Zhang, is the prime suspect, but he is nowhere to be found. Determined to prove him innocent and find Sapphire, Jazz and Phoenix have just 48 hours to follow the trail of evidence before it goes cold. Will the amateur investigators discover that a centuries-old curse has struck again, or is something even more sinister going on?
The clock is ticking...
Their friend and museum owner, Dr Zhang, is the prime suspect, but he is nowhere to be found. Determined to prove him innocent and find Sapphire, Jazz and Phoenix have just 48 hours to follow the trail of evidence before it goes cold. Will the amateur investigators discover that a centuries-old curse has struck again, or is something even more sinister going on?
The clock is ticking...
235 pages, Paperback
Published April 1, 2018
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About the author
Gabrielle Lord
108 books238 followersGabrielle Craig Lord is an Australian writer who has been described as Australia's first lady of crime.
She survived being ‘razed’ by the nuns, acquired an education despite this, and after working in many different areas, sales, teaching, brick-cleaning, peach-picking and packing, and in the Public Service as an employment officer, started writing seriously aged 30.
Her first two manuscripts ended up composting the tomatoes at her market garden – another attempt to make a living – but the third one FORTRESS was picked up internationally and made into a feature film starring Rachel Ward. A later novel WHIPPING BOY was made into a telemovie starring Sigrid Thornton. The film rights money, coinciding with her daughter leaving school, allowed Gabrielle to resign and instead of getting up at 4.30am and writing for several hours before heading off for work, she could write full-time and lead a more ‘normal’ writer’s life – hanging around with scientists and detectives, badgering forensic anthropologists (she studied some Anatomy at Sydney university) and doing work experience with a busy private security business and of course, writing.
Research is everything, she says. ‘Out of my contacts with experts (who are always far too modest to describe themselves that way) I get not only the fine-tuning necessary for today’s savvy readers, but also wonderful incidents and images that enrich and enlarge my books.’
Gabrielle’s interests are very simple. ‘After a misspent youth, I don’t have many brain cells left so I enjoy walking, meditation, singing, gardening, chatting with close friends, being with my family and grandkids, feeding my goldfish and keeping up to date with bodywork and enlightened psychotherapy.’
Gabrielle has now written fourteen adult novels and a novel for young adults. Once the 12 books of Conspiracy 365 are completed, this tally will be a tad bigger! Following this mammoth endeavour she already has plans for another three adult novels and two more YAs.
2013
She survived being ‘razed’ by the nuns, acquired an education despite this, and after working in many different areas, sales, teaching, brick-cleaning, peach-picking and packing, and in the Public Service as an employment officer, started writing seriously aged 30.
Her first two manuscripts ended up composting the tomatoes at her market garden – another attempt to make a living – but the third one FORTRESS was picked up internationally and made into a feature film starring Rachel Ward. A later novel WHIPPING BOY was made into a telemovie starring Sigrid Thornton. The film rights money, coinciding with her daughter leaving school, allowed Gabrielle to resign and instead of getting up at 4.30am and writing for several hours before heading off for work, she could write full-time and lead a more ‘normal’ writer’s life – hanging around with scientists and detectives, badgering forensic anthropologists (she studied some Anatomy at Sydney university) and doing work experience with a busy private security business and of course, writing.
Research is everything, she says. ‘Out of my contacts with experts (who are always far too modest to describe themselves that way) I get not only the fine-tuning necessary for today’s savvy readers, but also wonderful incidents and images that enrich and enlarge my books.’
Gabrielle’s interests are very simple. ‘After a misspent youth, I don’t have many brain cells left so I enjoy walking, meditation, singing, gardening, chatting with close friends, being with my family and grandkids, feeding my goldfish and keeping up to date with bodywork and enlightened psychotherapy.’
Gabrielle has now written fourteen adult novels and a novel for young adults. Once the 12 books of Conspiracy 365 are completed, this tally will be a tad bigger! Following this mammoth endeavour she already has plans for another three adult novels and two more YAs.
2013
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May 27, 2024
This book came highly recommended by a Paper Pie consultant friend. She said, "Once you start it, you won't put it down." She wasn't wrong. I spent almost a full day reading the book, hooked into the mystery that Gabrielle Lord spun. The First 48 meets CSI, with a touch of Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys mixed in..all high tech and grown up, of course!
Jazz and Phoenix are volunteers at a local museum, setting up a very high profile exhibit when their friend's father, the director of the museum mysteriously disappears along with one of the exhibits, a prototype computer system that will change cyber security. Can Jazz and Phoenix find their friend's father and prove his innocence? Read this Kane Miller page turner for yourself and see!
Jazz and Phoenix are volunteers at a local museum, setting up a very high profile exhibit when their friend's father, the director of the museum mysteriously disappears along with one of the exhibits, a prototype computer system that will change cyber security. Can Jazz and Phoenix find their friend's father and prove his innocence? Read this Kane Miller page turner for yourself and see!
May 5, 2020
A terrifying museum raid, a missing friend turned prime suspect, two amateur detectives, and a ticking clock. Will Jazz and Phoenix be able to solve the crime, rescue their friend, and recover priceless ancient artifacts before time runs out?
This second installment of the 48 Hours Series had all of the things I loved in the first book: plenty of action and suspense, a well-developed mystery, and a satisfying ending. Although this book didn’t have a surprising twist at the end like the first book, I still enjoyed reading along and trying to piece together the clues with the characters. This book is perfect for tweens, teens, and even adults who love young adult mysteries and thrillers!
This second installment of the 48 Hours Series had all of the things I loved in the first book: plenty of action and suspense, a well-developed mystery, and a satisfying ending. Although this book didn’t have a surprising twist at the end like the first book, I still enjoyed reading along and trying to piece together the clues with the characters. This book is perfect for tweens, teens, and even adults who love young adult mysteries and thrillers!
June 29, 2020
Much like the first book, this was a fast-paced story that was interesting from start to finish. I found myself trying to fit the puzzle together! Definitely a young adult book, but I really enjoyed it!
July 28, 2022
Had potential to be a good book, but the writing was terrible. I understand it's a middle grade book, but it FELT juvenile. I've read plenty of books meant for middle grades that were great. This one was not.
April 4, 2019
i loved this b ook and how Pheonix and Jazz hated each other and now are partners that solve mysterys.
October 11, 2019
Perfect book for a few of the reluctant readers at the high school level.
July 7, 2020
This was a good little story, I enjoyed reading it
July 22, 2020
Great little series for kids of junior teenage detectives trying to solve a crime in 48 hours
August 10, 2020
Read to help my daughter for a school book report. It was a quick, easy read, with enough to keep a younger audience happy.
May 21, 2021
Eh. Not for me. Won't read the next one. Well, probably not.
October 19, 2021
In my opinion, it's not as good as the first one, but still amazing!
February 3, 2022
Not exactly what I had expected but was a great book. I expected more details into the cases as you would find in the first 48 but I was completely satisfied with the book and the first one as well.
December 13, 2022
3.5. I enjoyed The Vanishing (Book #1) much more.
December 19, 2024
Much better than book number one in the series. My 11 year old daughter and I enjoyed reading this together.
October 5, 2023
Very similar to the first one. Probably better for younger kids.
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