The D.N.A. Detectives #4: The Riddle of the Viking Treasure - Dr. Mandy Hartley

This is the fourth book in the “DNA Detectives” series. It is suitable for children aged 7 – 14yrs (KS1, KS2 & KS3).

The story is based on a famous five style adventure where the characters use DNA and clues provided by plants, pollen and soil collected from the evidence to solve a crime. In addition to the exciting storyline readers will learn about DNA, cells, forensic science, forensic ecology, plants, habitats, Covid, viruses, vaccines and the history of the Vikings.

Are you ready to join Annabelle and Harry, The DNA Detectives, in their new adventure, The Riddle of the Viking Treasure? This new case is set in the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown. During a family kayaking trip, Harry falls into the river and has to swim to the bank. It is there that he makes an exciting discovery, a gold sword! He realises he has found one of the valuable Viking artefacts which have been stolen from the Castle Museum. Where is the rest of the treasure? Why has it been stolen? Who is the thief? The key to solving the crime is the evidence from soil, plants, and pollen found at the crime scene. Can Annabelle and Harry, the Forensic Ecologist, and soil scientists analyse these clues and identify where the artefacts are buried and who buried them? Join The DNA Detectives, our Forensic Scientists in the making, on yet another page-turning, exciting mystery.