The beloved author of the Pinch of Magic series delivers the mesmerising adventure of a pair of twins with the power to stop time, as their holiday at mysterious old Fox House takes an unexpected turn.
Can stopping time solve a murder . . .? A delicious mystery adventure for fans of Robin Stevens and Cressida Cowell from the award-winning author Michelle Harrison, author of the Pinch of Magic series.
When the Morrow twins, Merry and Spike, arrive at dusty old Fox House, they think spending their holidays there is going to be dull. But they soon discover that there are secrets to the old house. A missing woman, a baby left on the doorstep, a locked study; as the mysteries pile up, the girls begin to investigate. The twins also have a secret of their own: they can stop time.
What happened in this old house? And can their strange powers help them solve a decades-old crime?
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd
ISBN: 9781471197673
Number of pages: 336
Dimensions: 216 x 135 x 24 mm
I was so excited to read this book, as Harrison's books are always brilliant!
The murder mystery tale was great, especially with the twist of the twins being able to manipulate time in little ways, in order to...
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This has something for magic fans, mystery fans, time-slip fans and budding detectives alike; the time magic never feels ridiculous, indeed it offers just the briefest of clues or opportunities when most needed, with... More
Like many other readers, I love a good old-fashioned murder mystery. You know the kind of thing – somebody gets bumped off, there are clues to be found by whomever is investigating and eventually, after multiple red... More
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