The Floating Witch Mystery

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

• Publisher: Chicken House Ltd
• ISBN: 9781915026545
• Number of pages: 400
• Weight: 260g
• Dimensions: 194 x 128 x 34 mm