Artemis Fowl / Eoin Colfer 277 p. First in series ; Fairy tale

Captain Holly Short of the LEPrecon Unit is kidnapped by  12-yr old criminal, Artemis Fowl.  Artemis has a master plan of intricate detail that promises to provide him with tons of fairy gold.  He has every base covered.  Success is all but there even with several sidesteps when the fairies muster all their, magic, technology and a particularly resourceful troll.  Opens with a Sherlock Holmes-like deductive thinking piece.  Fun.