A solar eclipse falls over Elvestad, turning day as dark as night. Nearly everyone stands with their eyes fixed on the sky as the moon glides across the sun. But someone has completely different plans for this special day. As the light slowly returns, the silence is shattered by a blaring alarm. Under cover of darkness, someone has broken into Elvestad church and made off with a valuable painting in a golden frame. Detective Agency No. 2 is first on the scene, and a new case is underway!

Jørn Lier Horst & Hans Jørgen Sandnes’ Detective Agency No. 2 series is crime fiction for the youngest – clever, engaging, and full of thrills! Sold in over 4 million copies, the books about Detective Agency No. 2 make up Norway’s best-selling children’s book series of all time.