Book 1

Rory Branagan: Detective #1

by Andrew Clover

Published 28 January 2020
"Such fun! And, happily, more to come!" - Kirkus Reviews

Be bold, be curious, be DETECTIVES! The first book in this hilarious crime-fighting middle-grade detective series reads like an extended graphic novel for aspirational readers and devoted fans of diary-style fiction.


Meet RORY BRANAGAN: he eats bad guys for breakfast-well, not actually. But he is the best detective in town. With his canine sidekick and friend, Wilkins Welkin, and his nosy but helpful neighbor, Cassidy Corrigan, Rory sets off on a crime-fighting detective spree. While chasing bad guys and uncovering mysteries with Cassidy and Wilkins, he sets wrongs right and begins to learn more about himself and his relationship with his father. Both hilarious and heroic, this heart-warming, easy-to-read illustrated adventure will leave you wanting to uncover more about Rory and his family.

Book 2

The Dog Squad

by Andrew Clover

Published 31 May 2018

Meet RORY BRANAGAN – he eats bad guys for breakfast. Well, not ACTUALLY. But he IS the best detective in town. Second in a hilarious comedy-crime series for readers of 8+.

Hello. I am Rory Branagan. I am ACTUALLY a detective.

One day, I will be the biggest detective in the world! And I will find out what happened to my Dad…

But today, a CRIME has been committed on my OWN road. Someone is stealing dogs!

What if they try to take Wilkins Welkin – my best friend who is also a sausage dog?

I need to find these stinking baddies and I need to stop them!

And THAT, friends, is what Rory does, with the help of his Accomplice, Cassidy, in a BOOMTASTIC adventure involving dogs, cats, a wheelie bin chariot, a brave and daring rescue and Mrs Welkin, who fights crime in quite a surprising way. (Just you wait! Just you wait!) There are seven books in the RORY BRANAGAN (DETECTIVE) series and this is the second.


Book 2

The Dog Squad #2

by Andrew Clover

Published 30 June 2020
Be bold, be curious, be DETECTIVES! The story of Rory Branagan continues and this time there is a canine caper to be solved.

Rory Banagan is a detective and he eats bad guys for breakfast--well, not actually. But someone is stealing dogs, and Rory's own dog and best friend in the world, Wilkins Welkin, is in danger. It's up to Rory and his sidekick, Cassidy Corrigan, to get to the bottom of this mystery in a dog-eat-dog world, before it's too late. Both hilarious and heroic, this heart-warming, easy-to-read heavily illustrated adventure will leave you panting for more.

Book 3

The Big Cash Robbery

by Andrew Clover

Published 6 September 2018

Meet RORY BRANAGAN – he eats bad guys for breakfast. Well, not ACTUALLY. But he IS the best detective in town. Third in a hilarious illustrated comedy-crime book series for kids.

Hello. I am Rory Branagan. I am ACTUALLY a detective.

This week, my school put on the BIGGEST, BEST school fete the world has ever known. We are raising money to make St Bart's BOOMTASTIC, with adventure playgrounds and even a DRAGON.

But now the cash has GONE, and my Accomplice Cassidy 'the Cat' Callaghan has been BLAMED for stealing it. I'm thinking… I must use my detectiving to find the real thief and RESCUE the Cat!

Join Rory as he LEAPS into a new crime-fighting adventure with a dastardly theft, the biggest crime lord ever, head teachers that look like turkeys, and a real live KOMODO DRAGON. There are seven books in the RORY BRANAGAN (DETECTIVE) series and this is the third. Perfect for readers aged 8 and up.


Book 4

The Deadly Dinner Lady

by Andrew Clover

Published 7 February 2019

Meet RORY BRANAGAN – he eats bad guys for breakfast. Well, not ACTUALLY. But he IS the best detective in town. Fourth in the hilarious illustrated comedy-crime book series for kids, RORY BRANAGAN (DETECTIVE).

Hello. I am Rory Branagan. I am DEFINITELY a detective.

An absolutely HUGE crime has been committed at my school . . . Nobody likes our head dinner lady, but WHO would actually try to KILL her? And WHY? It's up to me and my Accomplice, Cassidy 'the Cat' Callaghan, to solve our DEADLIEST crime yet.

There are seven books in the RORY BRANAGAN (DETECTIVE) series and this is the fourth.

Highly illustrated on every page by Happiness Is creator Ralph Lazar, this book is perfect for children aged 8 and up, and all children at heart.


Book 5

The Leap of Death

by Andrew Clover

Published 5 September 2019

Meet RORY BRANAGAN – he eats bad guys for breakfast. Well, not ACTUALLY. But he IS the best detective in town. Fifth in a hilarious comedy-crime series for readers of 8+.

Hello. I am Rory Branagan. I am actually a detective.

Me and Cat are at the most AWESOME event ever – Car Bonanza, where people are doing epic car stunts, jumping out of planes and breaking world records. It is amazing.

But then one of the stunts goes TERRIBLY WRONG. But was it really an accident, or did someone meddle with the car?! It’s a good job me and the Cat are here, because this is a CRIME, and it needs to be solved…

There are seven books in the RORY BRANAGAN (DETECTIVE) series and this is the fifth.


Book 6

The Den of Danger

by Andrew Clover

Published 6 August 2020

Meet RORY BRANAGAN – he eats bad guys for breakfast. Well, not ACTUALLY. But he IS the best detective in town. Sixth in a hilarious comedy-crime series for readers of 8+.

Hello. I am Rory Branagan. I am actually a detective.

My dad disappeared seven years ago and I am SO CLOSE to finding him. But then my best friend Cat and I get stuck in the DEADLIEST of DEADLY DANGERS. There are bad guys, a secret room and lethal creatures with sharp, venomous teeth! To find Dad, we must solve our BIGGEST CRIME YET. I’ll tell you the whole story…

There are seven books in the RORY BRANAGAN (DETECTIVE) series and this is the sixth.


Book 7

The Great Diamond Heist

by Andrew Clover

Published 1 April 2021

Hello. I am Rory Branagan. I am a DETECTIVE, and the time has come for me to solve the BIGGEST and most IMPORTANT mystery in my life: where is my Dad?

The Dame Norton Diamond, the most expensive jewel ever stolen, has been MISSING for seven years – and so has my dad. Bad guys want to find him. The police want to find him. I need to get there first, and NOTHING can hold me back. Not evil baddies, not the deep, dangerous ocean – and not even the biggest SHOCK of my life…

The seventh and final book in the hilarious and action-packed comedy-crime series, highly illustrated on every page by Happiness Is creator Ralph Lazar. This series is perfect for children aged 8 and up, and all children at heart.