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The howling hag mystery
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- Book Synopsis
- From the author of The Last Chance Hotel comes an exciting fantastical mystery series - think Harry Potter meets Agatha Christie! 'Blending magical adventure with Golden Age crime mystery, this delightfully atmospheric spin-off from the author of The Last Chance Hotel confirms Thornton's place as one of the most original children's writers around.' WATERSTONES Magic must never be misused ... When there's a murder in the village and a hag is heard howling at the local inn, secret witch Raven Charming realizes she could have a rival - one who practises the worst kind of magic. With the help of amateur sleuth, Mortimer Scratch, and Nightshade, a talking cat with a feline sense of detection, she sets out to solve what's been going on ... A magical murder mystery perfect for fans of Robin Stevens and Harry Potter Book 1 in a new spin-off series from the author of The Last Chance Hotel, chosen as Waterstones Book of the Month and nominated for the CILIP Carnegie Award Features fan-favourite Nightshade as the star of her very own mystery! Praise for THE LAST CHANCE HOTEL: 'A jolly, atmospheric mystery.' THE TIMES 'All kinds of fun' THE OBSERVER '[A] mash-up of murder mystery and fantasy ... full of great characters, plot twists and intriguing detail.' METRO 'Featuring magical antics, a talking cat and a locked-room murder mystery, Seth's story reads like an old-school whodunnit with added wizards and spells' BOOKTRUST
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781913322700
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Chicken House, (01 July 2021)
- Number of Pages
- 342
- Weight
- 260 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 201 x 143 x 24 mm
- Categories:
- Cats as pets Spells and alchemy Detective Books Cosy Mystery Children's Fiction Children and Teenage: Crime and Thriller Fiction Children and Teenage: Contemporary Fiction Children and Teenage: Fantasy Fiction Children and Teenage: Horror and Ghost Stories Children and Teenage: Humour General Interests and Hobbies Children and Teenage: History and the past Children and Teenage: Work, politics and society Children and Teenage: Nature, animals, the natural world Children and Teenage: Mysteries and the unexplained Personal and Social Topics Children and Teenage: Families and family members Children and Teenage: Relationships (non-family / groups) Children and Teenage: Self-awareness and self-esteem