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  • Published: 8 January 2026
  • ISBN: 9781788957625
  • Imprint: Fiction Studio
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 240
  • RRP: $27.99

Clem Fatale Has Been Upstaged



Clem Fatale and Gilbert are obsessed with Betty and Judy Wade, a musical double-act. When Betty goes missing, Clem and Gilbert are on the case. Can they save their idol?

London, Summer 1951: Clem Fatale, the youngest crook in the city, and her best friend Gilbert are going to see their favourite musical double act, the Wade Sisters, perform at the London Palladium! But then one half of the duo - Betty Wade -disappears.

Her sister Judy hires Clem and Gilbert to find Betty.The pair are soon pulled into the dark side of the theatre scene, and into the orbit ofa notorious criminal mastermind.

It's a race against time and the gangsters of London to get Betty back to the theatre. Will Clem be able to stage the rescue of a lifetime?

A rollicking middle grade series full of madcap escapades, fast-talking dames and unlikely heroes, perfect for fans of MURDER MOST UNLADYLIKE, ENOLA HOLMES, ADVENTURES ON TRAINS and Katherine Woodfine.

  • Published: 8 January 2026
  • ISBN: 9781788957625
  • Imprint: Fiction Studio
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 240
  • RRP: $27.99

About the authors

Eve Wersocki-Morris

Eve Wersocki Morris grew up in North London and has been making up stories her whole life. Diagnosed with dyslexia aged 12 and called out by a teacher as the 'worst speller in the class', she is now the author of two novels for older MG readers, with her debut The Bird Singers now nominated for multiple awards. A standout performer at school events thanks to a background in drama, Eve is also a volunteer with Coran Beanstalk Literary Charity.

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