Mary Elise Monsell

"The rock hopper penguin chuckled softly to himself, turned away from the diner, and disappeared into the fog. A moment later the lights in Smiling Sally's Diner went out."   Could famous penguin detective Mr. Pin be involved in a crime? In another case, Cubs manager Walter Wavemin needs Mr. Pin's help. Chicago sees double in the two pun-filled mysteries.

Mr. Pin, the rockhopper penguin who has traveled from the South Pole to be a detective in Chicago, investigates two cases involving chocolate. Sequel to "The Mysterious Cases of Mr. Pin."

Is it a Crime? How could famous Smiling Sally's Diner in Chicago vanish? And just where would it go? Rockhopper penguin detective Mr. Pin and his friend Maggie are soon on the case. Could Mercury the Magician be involved? Could he be in two places at once? The biggest question loomed large. Why would anyone steal a diner? Follow a magical trail of clues, red herrings and tricks to solve the mystery. As an educational bonus, a glossary and a play...

Like other rock hopper penguins, Mr. Pin enjoys the icy weather in the South Pole. But he loves eating chocolate and solving mysteries more. When he moves to Chicago to be a detective, his new home is wonderful! Snowflakes swirl in the wind, and Sally from Smiling Sally's diner gives him all the chocolate ice cream he can eat. Soon Maggie, Sally's young niece, becomes his new friend. But Sally and Maggie, are worried. Gangsters are threatening to...

The other animals are concerned when Armadillo disappears into his house every time it rains, until they discover just how dry and cosy he is there.