Cosy crime meets magical mystery in the new story from
the 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 The
Last Chance Hotel confirms Thornton’s place as one of
the most original children’s writers around.' WATERSTONES
on THE HOWLING HAG MYSTERY


MAGIC MUST NEVER BE MISUSED . . . 


When a nosy stranger arrives in her riverside town, school reporter
Veena 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 must
unravel an ancient curse, tell uncomfortable lies and bake an awful
lots of flapjacks . . .





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 and
The Poisoned Pie 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