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Beschreibung
From the author of The Last Chance Hotel comes
a brand new magical mystery ...

'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
on book 1

Is Oakmoss Hornbeam the unluckiest boy in the world? Or
has someone cursed him?

When a black cat crosses his path, mysteriously blown in by a
storm, Oakmoss believes it’s his worst omen yet. But Nightshade,
a cat of considerable talents, knows when it’s game on
or game over.

With the help of newshound Veena Vale and magical crime investigator
Dexter Stormforce, she sets out to become a lucky charm for
one very unlucky boy ...

  • A magical murder mystery story perfect for fans of Robin
    Stevens and Harry Potter
  • By the author of The Last Chance Hotel, chosen
    as Waterstones Book of the Month and nominated for the CILIP Carnegie
    Award
  • Follows on from The Howling Hag Mystery, a series
    starring
    fan-favourite Nightshade the cat
    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

From the author of The Last Chance Hotel comes
a brand new magical mystery ...

'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
on book 1

Is Oakmoss Hornbeam the unluckiest boy in the world? Or
has someone cursed him?

When a black cat crosses his path, mysteriously blown in by a
storm, Oakmoss believes it’s his worst omen yet. But Nightshade,
a cat of considerable talents, knows when it’s game on
or game over.

With the help of newshound Veena Vale and magical crime investigator
Dexter Stormforce, she sets out to become a lucky charm for
one very unlucky boy ...

  • A magical murder mystery story perfect for fans of Robin
    Stevens and Harry Potter
  • By the author of The Last Chance Hotel, chosen
    as Waterstones Book of the Month and nominated for the CILIP Carnegie
    Award
  • Follows on from The Howling Hag Mystery, a series
    starring
    fan-favourite Nightshade the cat
    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

Details
Empfohlen (von): 9
Erscheinungsjahr: 2022
Genre: Importe, Romane & Erzählungen
Rubrik: Kinder & Jugend
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9781913322717
ISBN-10: 1913322718
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Thornton, Nicki
Hersteller: Chicken House Ltd
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 193 x 126 x 27 mm
Von/Mit: Nicki Thornton
Erscheinungsdatum: 05.05.2022
Gewicht: 0,286 kg
Artikel-ID: 120797172