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Robert Papp.
The preteen detective solves ten new cases, including mysteries involving a stolen contest entry and a missing diamond ring. Readers trying to match wits with Encyclopedia Brown will find the answers at the back of the volume, though some may cry "unfair!" at the arcane knowledge necessary to solve some of these mysteries. The accompanying soft-focus illustrations lack vitality.