Secret Seven Mystery (1957) – When a schoolgirl is reported missing the Seven begin their search, with Susie hindering them at every turn. Where is Elizabeth Sonning, and who stole the money from her school?
The book narrates a particular case they encounter when a young girl named Elizabeth Sonning, accused of stealing money from her mistress, disappears. The gang comes together to study the situation. They split up looking for clues Peter and Jack head over to Elizabeth’s grandmother’s house, Barbara and Pam take to searching the woods, Colin decides to check out the barns and shelters in the neighbourhood, while George and Janet investigate the stables nearby enquiring about Elizabeth being spotted there.
The Secret Seven is a fictional group of child detectives created by Enid Blyton and based on the publisher’s children. They appear in one of several adolescent detective series which Blyton wrote. The Secret Seven consists of Peter (the society’s head), Janet (Peter’s sister), Pam, Barbara, Jack, Colin and George. Jack’s sister Susie and her best friend Binkie make occasional appearances in the books; they hate the Secret Seven and delight in playing tricks designed to humiliate them, although this is partly fuelled by their almost obsessive desire to belong to the society.
Unlike most other Blyton series, this one takes place during the school term time because the characters go to day schools. Continuing Blyton’s series, Pamela Butchart wrote two new adventures in the series, adding elements of horror.
