Da Vinci's Cases, Vol. #1-4by Alfred Bekker480 pagesFour mysterious adventures of young Leonardo da Vinci:Leonardo and the Mystery of the Villa MediciLeonardo and the Conspirators of FlorenceLeonardo and the Mystery of the AlchemistLeonardo and the Dungeon of the Back RidersThe year 1462, location: the small village Vinci near Florence: Ten-year-old Leonardo and his friend Carlo experience a lot of adventures: a spy must be unmasked, the boys are kidnapped by disguised bandits and a testament has disappeared. Leonardo and Carlo need to find a solution in all cases.Alfred Bekker, born in 1964, writes fantasy, historical novels, criminal novels and books for young readers. His historical adventures for young readers are full of suspense, stuff which even kids who hate reading cannot resist.The German-language print edition (6 parts) was published in 2008 in the Arena Taschenbuchverlag; Translations are available in English, Turkish, Indonesian, Czech, Danish, and Bulgarian.