Princess Private Eye by Evelyn Skye

Princess Private Eye

by Evelyn Skye

The humor of The Princess Diaries meets the mystery of Nancy Drew in this middle grade novel about a foster kid who discovers she's a long-lost princess and must solve a mystery to save her new kingdom.

Twelve-year-old Gen Sun has spent a decade in New York's foster care system, with only a baby blanket to link her to her deceased parents. But Gen is more than a foster kid; she's a natural detective, using her sharp sense of justice and ability to go unnoticed to solve neighborhood mysteries. Her life changes forever when suited strangers reveal a shocking truth: Gen is the long-lost princess of a small, obscure country called Raldonia.

Whisked away to her new home, Gen quickly learns that becoming a princess overnight isn't easy. Her no-nonsense American ways clash with the traditions of the royal court, and soon, whispers spread that her sudden appearance has awakened a legendary curse. When plague-like events begin to strike the country, Gen realizes she must use her detective skills to crack her biggest case yet: catching the culprit out to dethrone her.

In this witty and adventurous series, Evelyn Skye asks the big questions: What truly makes a princess? And what makes a home?