Whiz Tanner and the Phony Masterpiece
| Author | Fred Rexroad |
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| Followed by | Whiz Tanner and the Vanishing Diamond |
Whiz Tanner and the Phony Masterpiece is a 2009 middle grade novel written by Northern Virginia-based author Fred Rexroad. It is the first in the Tanner-Dent Mystery series. This story introduces our protagonists, Joey Dent, the narrator of the series, and Whiz Tanner, the somewhat awkward brains behind the duo's adventures. After being bitten by the detective bug, Whiz and Joey turn a backyard bomb shelter into a the world headquarters of the Tanner-Dent Detective Agency. From then on exciting things start to happen around the small Midwestern town of Jasper Springs.
Plot summary[edit]
It's a couple of weeks into sixth-grade and best friends, Whiz Tanner and Joey Dent, just formed a new detective agency. They get a chance to improve their detecting skills by watching experts at work when a traveling art exhibit comes to town. While getting a tour from the security team, Whiz notices a painting he has seen before, but there's something wrong. He determines it's a fake, which doesn't sit well with the museum curator and the head of security. The unusual thing is, the painting is already a forgery of a Vincent van Gogh masterpiece. A fake of a forgery? Why? Can't be. Whiz and Joey decide to follow the clues wherever they lead, getting themselves into world-class trouble. Keeping cool heads, Whiz devises a plan to save themselves and recover a phony painting--or is it?
Characters[edit]
- Wilson "Whiz" Tanner - A brilliant 12 year old sixth grader at Jasper Springs Elementary school. Whiz has a fixation on solving things. Chief Investigator of the Tanner-Dent Detective Agency.
- Joseph "Joey" Dent - Whiz's best friend since second grade. Joey is Dr. Watson to Whiz's Sherlock Holmes. Director of Field Operations for the Tanner-Dent Detective Agency.
- Chief Reid - Jasper Springs' top cop. Not an enthusiastic supporter of children playing detective in his town.
- Mr. Ferguson - Head of security for a traveling art exhibit.
- Officer Van Dyke - One of Jasper Springs finest.
- Maurice LeBrun - Forger who painted the Phony Masterpiece.
- Mr. Fenty - Art insurance agent from New York City.
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