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Murphy and the Mystery of the Black Skull

by Bradford D. Smith

A pirate mystery on Juneau’s waterways

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A pirate mystery on Juneau’s waterways

Set in Juneau, Alaska, this young adult graphic novel begins with Murphy’s sighting of a pirate ship in the channel near his home. He and his cousin Katrina pursue the mystery of the Black Skull, with clues leading into a dangerous encounter with pirates and a family secret. The search connects buried treasure and murder with real-world Juneau locations and local history, including Gastineau Channel, Marine Park, and the Juneau-Douglas City Museum. A glossary of nautical terms adds a reference element to the adventure, which is the first book in the Alaska Williwaw Mystery Series.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Teens and young adults interested in graphic-novel mysteries and detective stories.
  • Readers who enjoy pirate ships, buried treasure, and family secrets in an Alaskan setting.
  • Readers curious about Juneau landmarks, local history, and nautical terms alongside fiction.

Themes

Mystery and detectionPirates and buried treasureFamily secretsAlaska places and history

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Book overview

Discover pirates, buried treasure & dark family secrets in this exciting first book of the Alaska Williwaw Mystery Series.

Murphy wasn't out to find a mystery, but one stormy night a mystery found him.

No one will believe Murphy saw a pirate ship in the channel in front of his home in the middle of the night, but Murphy is determined to solve the mystery of the Black Skull. He drags his reluctant cousin Katrina along for the adventure and their quest quickly turns dangerous as they clash with a ruthless villain and his gang of pirates on the streets and waterways of Juneau, Alaska.

During their search for clues, they discover a dark family secret intertwined with the mystery of the pirates and their ship.

It is a race to solve both mysteries as Murphy and Katrina, with the help of his dog Hogan, head bravely into the storm, determined to risk it all to untangle the curious web of lies, murder, and buried treasure.

Fiction with a little fact included ...

Murphy and the Mystery of the Black Skull is sprinkled with real-world places, facts and history.

    Juneau and Douglas, AlaskaGastineau ChannelMarine Park and the humpback whale statueJuneau Douglas City MuseumShipwrecksGlossary of Nautical TermsAnd more
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