Author:Nicholas Blake
A VINTAGE MURDER MYSTERY
Wenham & Geraldine are a long-established and very well respected publishing firm, so when a printer's proof is sabotaged and libellous passages are mysteriously reinstated, they call in private detective Nigel Strangeways. But the situation takes a turn for the worse when one of the publishers' best-selling authors - glamorous novelist Millicent Miles - is found dead in the offices.
A Nigel Strangeways murder mystery - the perfect introduction to the most charming and erudite detective in Golden Age crime fiction.
An adroit formal detective puzzle...and a knowing picture of publishing
—— New York TimesThe Nicholas Blake books are something quite by themselves in English detective fiction
—— Elizabeth BowenHis plots are ingenious
—— Times Literary SupplementA master of detective fiction
—— Daily TelegraphHis plots are ingenious
—— Times Literary SupplementA master of detective fiction
—— Daily TelegraphIf you like your YA witch stories with a difference then I suggest picking up a copy The Circle... [I'm]excited for the next one.
—— Totally BookaliciousThe most interesting book to come out of Sweden this year, and it’s not another crime thriller!
—— fabruary8[I] enjoyed it so much I can thoroughly recommend this quite superb tale, and urge all to go out and order a copy today. I can’t wait for the second installment.
—— monstersfromhell.co.ukThis was definitely a brilliant book, that is well worth taking the time to invest in and read.
—— Serendipity ReviewsTense and full of dramatic twists and turns, I look forward to seeing what is next for the witches in part two which is called Fire
—— MeMyBooksandIWitches are the new black. This is the first in a best-selling Swedish trilogy and it's one you will not want to miss out on... An epic holiday read, it's got a fantastical, interwoven narrative that is just what you need to take you all the from the airport departure lounge to a shady spot beside the pool.
—— www.sugarscape.comThis book was one of those that I just couldn’t put down, and despite its size I found it to be a really quick read. The characters were all so different and yet still fit together in their own way, and I was truly shocked by some of the events. I loved the fact that the book wasn’t too teenage despite taking place in a high school, as the characters have genuine problems to overcome with each trying to find their own way to cope with their powers. A great read, I’m really looking forward to book two!
—— Book Chick City