In Book 1 of the Sherlock Jones, Jr. Detective Series, Jasper Jones and Penny Gordon have stumbled onto a diabolical plot by professional assassins to get rid of their state s governor. When the two young people are forced to take matters into their own hands, they manage to thwart the evil scheme entirely and set a trap to capture the criminals. Their ingenious and heroic efforts win Jasper the nickname Sherlock Jones. Enjoy reading about Sherlock and Penny s homespun crime-fighting and brilliant powers of deductive reasoning. Christian fiction for 9 to 12-year olds. Related stories include Sherlock Jones: The Phantom Airplane, Sherlock Jones: The Willoughby Bank Robbery, and Sherlock Jones: The Missing Diamond.