Tom & Liz Austen Mysteries Series
The Tom & Liz Austen Mysteries series by Eric Wilson is a collection of young adult detective novels that follow the adventures of Tom and Liz Austen, young sleuths in Canada. The series is known for its engaging plotlines, Canadian settings, and topical themes such as environmentalism, child safety, and drug abuse.
Books in this Series (19)
Tom Austen, an aspiring detective, finds himself in the midst of a murder plot while travelling on a three-day transcontinental journey aboard The Canadian. The plot thickens when a fellow passenger, Catherine Saks, is found dead, and Tom takes it upon himself to unravel the mystery surrounding her death. As he interacts with a diverse group of travelers…
When Tom witnesses a kidnapping, he’s pulled into a dangerous chase through Vancouver’s streets and waterfront. The city’s mix of glamour and grit becomes the backdrop for a race against time.
A bomb threat grips Winnipeg, and Tom finds himself entangled in a plot that tests his courage and deductive skills. The city’s winter landscape adds tension to every step of the investigation.
Tom and Liz explore the mysterious halls of Casa Loma, uncovering clues to a long‑hidden treasure. Secret passages, old legends, and modern criminals collide in this fast‑paced adventure.
A supposed haunting draws Tom and Liz to a historic Nova Scotia manor. As eerie events escalate, the siblings uncover a plot that uses superstition as a cover for crime.
Tom and Liz Austen travel to the Kootenays to visit their grandmother and cousin, expecting a quiet stay in the mountains. Instead, they’re swept into the search for a kidnapped girl whose disappearance exposes long‑buried local stories, uneasy relationships, and dangerous terrain. As clues lead them into caves, forests, and the tight‑knit dynamics…
Strange attacks in Ottawa spark rumours of vampires. Tom investigates the unsettling incidents, discovering a criminal scheme hiding behind the supernatural façade.
After surviving a violent Pacific storm, Tom and Liz Austen land on Nearby Island, a rainforest shrouded in secrets. Strange events escalate quickly: the ghostly silhouette of hermit Mosquito Joe, an abandoned school deep in the woods, and a chilling nighttime warning from a girl’s voice crying, “Beware! Beware!” As the siblings investigate, they’re…
Liz Austen travels to Prince Edward Island for a mystery‑themed weekend at Green Gables, thrilled to explore the real‑life settings of Anne Shirley with her new friend Makiko from Japan. The event includes a staged murder game—but when the hostess is actually killed, the pretend suspects and fake clues become tangled with real danger. Liz and Makiko…
A political scandal erupts when Manitoba’s Golden Boy statue becomes the centre of a crime. Tom uncovers corruption and danger lurking behind the province’s famous landmark.
When Tom and Liz Austen arrive at West Edmonton Mall with their father—who is helping train mall security—they’re expecting a fun trip. Instead, a bomber strikes, triggering evacuations and panic throughout the sprawling supermall. As more threats surface, Tom, Liz, and their prank‑loving friend Dietmar Oban follow a trail through Galaxyland, the waterslides,…
Together with their cousins, Liz and Tom Austen plunge into a dangerous mystery after they see a yacht off Newfoundland’s coast. While they try to find out why the yacht’s light was flashing, they have to get past a group of people called the Renegades and someone named Hawk. In The Ice Diamond Quest, Eric Wilson draws on Newfoundland’s customs and…
The Prairie Dog Conspiracy puts Tom Austen in the middle of a snowy mystery as he travels aboard the historic Prairie Dog Central to unravel the secret of The Golden Child. His investigation even takes him to a Ski-Doo chase beneath the Northern Lights.
Reports of a werewolf terrorizing a small town draw Tom and Liz into a case where folklore meets foul play. The truth is far more human—and far more dangerous.
Tom Austen travels to Gjoa Haven on a school exchange trip, expecting cultural learning and Arctic adventure. Instead, he stumbles onto a dangerous conspiracy called CanSell, a scheme that could allow Canada’s natural resources to be sold off—or even pave the way for a political union with the United States. As Tom follows clues across the tundra,…
When former biker Billy Bones grabs Liz Austen’s arm and gasps the password “NOEL”, Liz and her Métis friend Marie are hurled into a deadly chase across Saskatchewan. Their road trip in the Manana Banana becomes a fight for survival as they uncover a network of kidnappers, international smugglers, and biker gangs willing to kill to protect their secrets.…
Liz investigates a mystery tied to the legacy of artist Emily Carr. Art theft, historical secrets, and West Coast atmosphere blend into a thoughtful, suspenseful tale.
Amateur sleuth Tom Austen can’t believe his luck when his dad, an officer on the Winnipeg police force, is placed in charge of local security for Johnny Lombardo, Hollywood’s biggest child star. Not only does Tom get to meet the 13-year-old actor, he also gets hired as the star’s stand-in on the set of Kid Gangster, Johnny’s movie being shot in Winnipeg.…