After Kate buys Windsong and Breeza, two horses with a mysterious past, someone sets the Nordstrom barn on fire and Windsong disappears.

Oliver and Janet notice that something is troubling their favourite uncle, and attempt to solve the mystery. The are helped by a beekeeper, who tells them wonderful stories.

Kate, Anders, and Eric pay a visit to Michigan's Upper Peninsula, where Kate's relatives, who work at a mansion, tell them about a lost treasure map hidden somewhere on the grounds. The appearance of two shady-looking men sets the stage for danger and excitement, as the kids try to get to the map before the they do.

While working for the circus that is touring Wisconsin in 1907, Kate and her stepbrother Anders uncover a mystery.

When her mother marries Mr. Nordstrom, Kate moves to a farm in northwest Wisconsin, solves a mystery, and learns to adjust to her new stepfamily.

From The Case of the Stolen Diamonds to The Case of the Stolen Money, here are fifteen of Encyclopedia Brown's best mysteries, carefully selected from the entire series. Included is a never-before-published article written by Don Sobol about his reasons behind writing the Encyclopedia Brown series.

"The story that inspired the major motion picture 23 Blast"--Cover.