Jackaby’s voice was softer still: “Death.” “What is it?” My question came as a whisper, my eyes straining to see the invisible. Genre-defying historical paranormal mystery with a touch of humour, anyone? The police are convinced it’s an ordinary villain, but Jackaby is certain it’s a nonhuman creature, whose existence the police-with the exception of a handsome young detective named Charlie Cane-deny.ĭoctor Who meets Sherlock in William Ritter’s debut novel, which features a detective of the paranormal as seen through the eyes of his adventurous and intelligent assistant in a tale brimming with cheeky humor and a dose of the macabre. On her first day, Abigail finds herself in the midst of a thrilling case: A serial killer is on the loose.

Abigail has a gift for noticing ordinary but important details, which makes her perfect for the position of Jackaby’s assistant. Jackaby, an investigator of the unexplained with a keen eye for the extraordinary-including the ability to see supernatural beings. Newly arrived in New Fiddleham, New England, 1892, and in need of a job, Abigail Rook meets R. All the world’s a stage, as they say, and I seem to have the only seat in the house with a view behind the curtain.” “I have a gift that allows me to see truth where others see the illusion-and there are many illusions. 'The rich world of this debut demands sequels.“Miss Rook, I am not an occultist,” Jackaby said.

Doctor Who meets Sherlock in a debut novel, the first in a series, brimming with cheeky humor and a dose of the macabre. The police are convinced it's an ordinary villain, but Jackaby is certain it's a nonhuman creature, whose existence the police-with the exception of a handsome young detective named Charlie Cane-deny. Abigail has a gift for noticing ordinary but important details, which makes her perfect for the position of Jackaby's assistant. All the world's a stage, as they say, and I seem to have the only seat in the house with a view behind the curtain.' A Kirkus Reviews Best Teen Book of 2014 Newly arrived in New Fiddleham, New England, 1892, and in need of a job,Abigail Rook meets R. 'I have a gift that allows me to see truth where others see the illusion-and there are many illusions. 'Miss Rook, I am not an occultist,' Jackaby said.

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