# Ace Lacewing

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**Ace Lacewing: Bug Detective** is a series of [children's books](/source/Children's_books) written and illustrated by [David Biedrzycki](/source/David_Biedrzycki). Each book follows Ace Lacewing, an [anthropomorphic](/source/Anthropomorphic) insect detective, on his latest crime solving caper. In his adventures, Ace is frequently accompanied by his girlfriend Xerces Blue, [a butterfly](/source/Xerces_blue), and Sergeant Zito the Mosquito.[1]

The series has been influenced heavily by [film noir](/source/Film_noir) and the American private eye school of detective fiction, the visual style evoking the noir atmosphere with moody blue and black backgrounds.[2] Each installment takes place in the fictitious Motham City, echoing [Gotham City](/source/Gotham_City), the dark metropolis of [DC Comics](/source/DC_Comics). Plot lines are typically mystery based, with the culprit being unknown until the very end of the story. Although unrealistic in nature, each book incorporates a unique insect fact that aids Ace in solving the mystery. The author has said that he had the idea for the character while illustrating a non-fiction book on bugs and incidentally learning a lot about them.[3]

The *[School Library Journal](/source/School_Library_Journal)* review of *Ace Lacewing: Bug Detective* notes the many humorous touches, both verbal and visual, including insect-related puns.[2]

The books have won several awards, including the [Bank Street College of Education](/source/Bank_Street_College_of_Education)'s Best Books of the Year Award[4] and the [IRA Children's Book Award](/source/International_Reading_Association) Notables.[4]

The books have been translated into Chinese, with even the extensive signage in the artwork being translated.[3]

## The books

- *Ace Lacewing: Bug Detective* (2004)
- *Ace Lacewing, Bug Detective: Bad Bugs Are My Business* (2007)
- *Ace Lacewing, Bug Detective: The Big Swat* (2009)

## References

1. [Ace Lacewing](https://books.google.com/books?id=xuU4dmAfmHsC) at Google Books

1. *School Library Journal*: SLJ., Volume 51, Issues 7-9

1. ["Video: "A Modern Day Peter Pan: David Biedrzycki""](https://web.archive.org/web/20160304074436/http://intellectualsdc.com/project/a-modern-day-peter-pan-david-biedrzycki). Archived from [the original](http://intellectualsdc.com/project/a-modern-day-peter-pan-david-biedrzycki) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-04-28.

1. [Charlesbridge Publishers: Awards](http://www.charlesbridge.com/client/client_pages/awards.cfm)

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