Plongez dans un New York victorien alternatif où la magie et le surnaturel se cachent juste sous la surface de la vie quotidienne. Suivez une jeune femme déterminée qui devient l'assistante d'un brillant et excentrique détective privé spécialisé dans l'étrange et l'inhabituel. Ensemble, ils plongent dans un monde de secrets, résolvent des crimes singuliers et affrontent des dangers qui menacent à la fois le monde humain et le monde magique.
This action-packed opening to the New York Times bestselling paranormal mystery series-perfect for fans of Doctor Who and the MCU-sets Sherlockian detective of the unexplained, R. F. Jackaby, and his new assistant, Abigail Rook, against a supernatural serial killer.
The second installment of the New York Times bestselling series sets Sherlockian detective of the supernatural R.F. Jackaby and his assistant Abigail Rook on the trail of a thief, a monster, and murderer. Perfect for fans of fast-paced magical adventures!
Jenny Cavanaugh, the ghostly lady of 926 Augur Lane, has enlisted the investigative services of her fellow residents to solve a decade-old murder—her own. Abigail Rook and her eccentric employer, Detective R. F. Jackaby, dive into the cold case, starting with a search for Jenny’s fiancé, who went missing the night she died. But when a new, gruesome murder closely mirrors the events of ten years prior, Abigail and Jackaby realize that Jenny’s case isn’t so cold after all, and her killer may be far more dangerous than they suspected. Fantasy and folklore mix with mad science as Abigail’s race to unravel the mystery leads her across the cold cobblestones of nineteenth-century New England, down to the mythical underworld, and deep into her colleagues’ grim histories to battle the most deadly foe she has ever faced.
The thrilling conclusion in the New York Times bestselling series the Chicago Tribune called 'Sherlock Holmes crossed with Buffy the Vampire Slayer' sends the eccentric detective and his indispensable assistant into the heart of a war between magical words. Now in paperback.