Something sinister is afoot in the remote town of Monster Lake, Great Britain. Enter Pepper Penwell, teenage sleuth and budding adventurer, armed with her trusty magnifying glass and full to the brim with tea and spunkiness. With the help of her absolutely smashing detective's brain, Pepper sets out to track down a missing drum majorette and uncover all manner of knavish undertakings"--P. [4] of cover.