The Case of the Four Flying Fingers: A McGurk Mystery

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Summary: Crash! Bang! Whizz! Clatter!
Review: What a terrific book. It concerns the exploits of the world-renowned (surely, by now?) McGurk Organization, as they attempt to foil the nefarious Four Flying Fingers (and Thumb). The youthful gang of detectives consists of:
Jack P. McGurk - fast-talking leader and scheme-dreamer extrordinaire
Joey Rockaway - studious notetaker and narrator of the stories
Wanda Grieg - resident tomboy and Women's Libber
Brains Bellingham - mad scientst in training
Willie Sandowsky - boy bloodhound and comic relief on-demand

The aforementiontioned Fingers, also known as the Galloping Garbage Gang, have been making a mess of the neghborhood, and McGurk wants to know why. As the case unravels, the young detectives find themselves up against one of the deadliest foes they have ecountered (far worse than Mr. Big or the Secret Scribbler). These books are well written, action-packed and filled with humor (much of it with tongue planted firmly in cheek). An ideal read for boys or girls, age 8-11. This was the 12th entry in the series, and while they seemed to run out of steam a few books later (around the time of the Vanishing Ventriloquist), this is one of the best (or perhaps I was beginning to run out of imagination at that point).
Fans will also want to check out Mr. Hildick's "Ghost Squad" series, written at a slightly higher age level.