Floating Witch Mystery

Cosy crime meets magical mystery in the new story fromthe bestselling author of The Last Chance Hotel, Nicki Thornton!'Blending magical adventure with Golden Age crime mystery,this delightfully atmospheric spin-off from the author of TheLast Chance Hotel confirms Thornton's place as one ofthe most original children's writers around.' WATERSTONESon THE HOWLING HAG MYSTERYMAGIC MUST NEVER BE MISUSED . . . When a nosy stranger arrives in her riverside town, school reporterVeena Vale becomes suspicious.But only talking back cat Nightshade will listen to her.To find out the truth of what's going on, the two of them mustunravel an ancient curse, tell uncomfortable lies and bake an awfullots of flapjacks . . . A magical murder mystery story perfect for fans of RobinStevens and Harry PotterBy the author of The Last Chance Hotel,chosen as Waterstones Book of the Month and nominated for the CILIP CarnegieAwardFollows on from The Howling Hag Mystery andThe Poisoned Pie Mystery; a series starring fan-favouriteNightshade the cat as the starof 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 ofgreat characters, plot twists and intriguing detail.' METRO'Featuring magical antics, a talking cat and a locked-roommurder mystery, Seth's story reads like an old-school whodunnitwith added wizards and spells' BOOKTRUST