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1、345ThisbookisdedicatedtotheKingofSweden,who,wouldyoubelieve,Idonotknow,butIthinkIwouldliketoknow,providedheisgratefulthatIkeptRosamondfromknockingonhispalacedoor.—M.W.S.7ContentsCoverOtherBooksbyThisAuthorTitlePageCopyrightDedicationFirstPageExtraFunActivitiesAbouttheAuthors8I,NatetheGre
2、at,amadetective.Mydog,Sludge,helpsme.Isolveeasycasesandhardcases.SometimesIsolvestrangecases.EspeciallyforRosamond.ButthissummerRosamondwasinScandinavia.Therewouldnotbeanystrangecasestosolve.ThatiswhatI,NatetheGreat,thoughtuntilIlookedinmymailbox.910IfoundabigpicturepostcardfromRosamond.
3、Thepicturewasofapalace.Sofar,sogood.TherewasamessagefromRosamond.DearNate,IwasinNorway.NowIaminSweden.Iwasinthispalacetoday.Ididnotseetheking.Ididnotseeadetective.Ilostsomethingonmytrip.Idon’tknowwhere.Ineedyourhelp.Ifyoudon’thelpme,Iwillhavetoask1112theKingofSwedentotakethecase.Rosamond
4、P.S.WhatIlostisverytinyandworksonlyatnight.Itlivesindarkplaces.ItlookssmartlikeyouandthinkshardlikeyoubutithasaverylongnosesoitprobablythinksthroughitsnoseinsteadofitsheadbutI’mnotsureaboutthat.RosamondwasevenstrangerinScandinaviathanshewasathome.13I,NatetheGreat,couldnottakeacasethatwas
5、thousandsandthousandsandthousandsofmilesaway.IthrewRosamond’scardinthewastebasket.14ThenextdayIgotanothercard.Herearetherules:Ifyoudon’ttakethecase,callSweden.AskforRosamond.Ifyoutakethecase,youdon’thavetocall.RosamondP.S.Ifyoudon’ttakethecase,Iwillhirethatking.Iwillcallhimup.Iwillsendhi
6、mcards.Iwillknockonhispalacedoor.Iwillgethim.IstaredatRosamond’scard.Therewasanicestamponit.Therewasaman’spictureonthestamp.15Helookedlikeaking.HedidnotlooklikeanyonewhowouldwanttobehiredbyRosamond.Ibegantothink.Thiscouldbemybiggestcaseyet.Itwasinternational.16Rosamondhadlostsomethingina
7、foreigncountry.Maybeinapalace.MaybeIcouldevensavetheKingofSwedenfromRosamond.Iwroteanotetomymother.17Thiscasewasabigblank.Rosamondhadnotsentheraddress.Ididnotknowwhatshelostorwhenshelostitorwhatcountryshelostitin.HowcouldIevenbegin?IdecidedtostartatAnnie’shouse.AnnieandRo