Secrets from the Deep: The Devlin Quick Mysteries
Linda Fairstein
📚 Genre
Children's Fiction, Mystery & Detective
🏢 Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers (an imprint of Penguin Young Readers Group)
📅 Publication Year
2018
🔢 ISBN
978-0399186455
About This Book
The second book in the Devlin Quick series follows twelve-year-old Devlin and her friend Booker as they investigate a mystery involving a rare gold coin found in Martha's Vineyard. The cover features a lighthouse, two children with bicycles by a white picket fence, and one child holding a coin and a red bucket.
Book Details
Language
English
Pages
304
Edition
Hardcover (First Edition)
Series
The Devlin Quick Mysteries, Book 2 of 3
Target Audience
Children / Middle Grade (Ages 8-12)
Collector Information
Condition
Very Good. The dust jacket shows minor shelf wear and a light reflection area, but corners appear sharp and there is no visible tearing or staining.
Estimated Value
$10-$18
Rarity
Common. This is a contemporary mass-marketed juvenile mystery title that was widely distributed and remains easily available through second-hand retailers.
Historical Significance
Linda Fairstein is a well-known former prosecutor and crime novelist; this series was her expansion into the middle-grade market to encourage young readers to engage with logic and forensics.
Collector Notes
To maintain value, keep the dust jacket in a mylar protector. Collectibility for this specific author has fluctuated due to her public profile, but the series remains popular for libraries and young collectors of 'modern classics' in the sleuth genre.
Similar Books
The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin, Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library by Chris Grabenstein, Nancy Drew Mystery Stories by Carolyn Keene, The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart
Notable Features
First edition/first printing status likely for this hardcover; features a protagonist who is the daughter of NYC's Police Commissioner.