Jimmy Drury: Candid Camera Detective

"Jimmie Drury: Candid Camera Detective" by David O'Hara is a captivating mystery set in the late 1930s, following Jimmie Drury, a budding photographer whose love for capturing candid moments thrusts him into a dangerous game of cat and mouse with a notorious criminal called the Silent Terror. A foggy encounter on a bridge leaves Jimmie unconscious and with the potential key to solving a series of crimes, as his camera might hold the image of the elusive assailant which pushes him to seek help from a detective names Tom Howe. His youthful eagerness is tested by fear and excitement as he navigates the adult world of journalists and police, balancing his passion for photography with his newfound role as an amateur sleuth which makes for a fast-paced adventure, blending elements of thrilling mystery for young readers.