Squirrel Lock Holmes #3: A Mole-in-One Mystery

"Fun and frenetic! It's no mystery, this is my sort of book!" -- Ben Clanton, New York Times bestselling author of Narwhal and Jelly

It's a mystery, my dear Watson! Detective Squirrel Lock Holmes and her trusty sidekick Mole Watson are on the case to find the missing hole-in-one contest trophy in this hilarious graphic novel chapter book series.

A MOLE-IN-ONE MYSTERY

VICTIMS: Clark's hole-in-one contest trophy
SCENE OF THE CRIME: A doughnut-themed mini golf course.
SUSPECTS: Just about everyone—even Tiny the Bear!

Detective Squirrel Lock Holmes and her partner in crime-solving—Mole Watson—are experts in finding lost things. But can they find the missing trophy before the big contest begins? If they do, it will be TEE-RIFIC!

For more nutty mysteries, check out Squirrel Lock Holmes #1: The Pet Rock Mystery and Squirrel Lock Holmes #2: Mystery at the Corn-y Maze!

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