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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!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nicki Thornton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57411218932061,"sku":"9781913322700","price":6.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0902\/6856\/5853\/files\/the-howling-hag-mystery-book-witch-please-648.jpg?v=1755476672"},{"product_id":"the-poisoned-pie-mystery","title":"The Poisoned Pie Mystery","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom 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.' 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WATERSTONES on THE HOWLING HAG MYSTERYMAGIC 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.' 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