{"product_id":"9781913322700","title":"The Howling Hag Mystery by Nicki Thornton","description":"?      From the author of The Last Chance Hotel comes      an exciting fantastical mystery series, perfect for gentle spooky      reading this Halloween!      '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.' WATERSTONES      Magic must never be misused ...       When there's a murder in the village and a hag is heard howling      at the local inn, secret witch Raven Charming realizes she could      have a rival - one who practises the worst kind of magic.         With the help of amateur sleuth, Mortimer Scratch, and Nightshade,      a talking cat with a feline sense of detection, she sets out      to solve what's been going on ...               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!             ?      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.' METRO      'Featuring magical antics, a talking cat and a locked-room      murder mystery, Seth's story reads like an old-school whodunnit      with added wizards and spells' BOOKTRUST\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56309415903605,"sku":"9781913322700","price":6.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781913322700.jpg?v=1762811734","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781913322700","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}