Coming soon in 2026
The Shrew Detective: The Case of the Pilfered Pearls
With a curious mind and a vast vocabulary (thanks to her wallpaper—pages of a discarded human dictionary), tiny Minerva Shrew would love nothing more than to solve the Big Mysteries of Life and the Universe.
Instead, in The Case of the Pilfered Pearls, she’s called upon to help her cousin Tenacity solve a mystery in the most dangerous of places: a human house. When a string of pearls goes missing, the human owner is sure a “dreadful rodent” has pilfered them—and now the lives of all Minerva’s friends are at risk! Will Minerva find the true culprit before the exterminators arrive?
With wit and warmth, Margi Preus creates a charming woodland world filled with creatures both whimsical and nefarious, along with suspense, intrigue, and, thanks to Minerva’s metabolism, plenty of snacks.
Published by Abrams. Art by Junyi Wu >
Praise for the SHREW DETECTIVE
“Wordplay, smart solution, a fantastic mystery, and shrew facts? Meet your new favorite detective! ”
“Preus channels animal sleuth classics such as The Great Mouse Detective in a radiant series opener. ”
