Nicki Thornton – författare

One burnt-out lawyer. One shiny new bookshop. One dead customer.Former lawyer Keera Munroe wants to put her past behind her with nothing more challenging than selling enough books to pay the bills. But when Keera opens a bookshop in idyllic Crossways, there’s a lot she cannot leave behind, like the fact she’s hard-wired to seek out truth and justice. Or her nose for trouble—which is telling her that village life is not quite as lovely as it appears.Right about the time the first body turns up.---“I thoroughly enjoyed being in Nicki Thornton’s murderous world of a seemingly innocent bookshop.” - Kate Wells“Thornton, like Christie, can turn murder into a thoroughly comforting bedtime read.” - The Telegraph

An unsolved cold case. An impossible crime. A village full of secrets.When an ex-police officer-turned-author asks for support for his true-crime memoir, Keera Munroe hopes it will bring much needed sales to her little bookshop business.But some locals are horrified when they learn Mitch Ravenscroft’s biography features an unsolved murder in their own idyllic village.Keera’s crime-fiction bookgroup seizes the chance to solve a real-life crime. But soon it’s clear someone will stop at nothing to prevent the truth being exposed.Why were a couple shot dead on the first night they moved to Crossways?Once again Keera asks herself if it isn’t true that the loveliest places hide the darkest secrets as she’s plunged right into the heart of uncovering truths.---"I thoroughly enjoyed being in Nicki Thornton's murderous world of a seemingly innocent bookshop." - Kate Wells"Thornton, like Christie, can turn murder into a thoroughly comforting bedtime read." -The Telegraph

Harry Potter meets Robin Stevens in this thrilling magicalmurder mystery series!'This mystery is a worthy prizewinner ... a jolly, atmosphericmystery.' THE TIMES'Thornton, like [Agatha] Christie, can turn murder into athoroughly comforting bedtime read.' THE TELEGRAPH'All kinds of fun' THE OBSERVER'Featuring magical antics, a talking cat and a locked-roommurder mystery, Seth's story reads like an old-school whodunnitwith added wizards and spells and echoes of ancient sorcery.'BOOKTRUSTSeth is the downtrodden kitchen boy at the remote Last ChanceHotel, owned by the nasty Bunn family. His only friend is his blackcat, Nightshade.But when a strange gathering of magicians arrives for dinner,kindly Dr Thallomius is poisoned by Seth's special dessert. A locked-roommurder investigation ensues – and Seth is the mainsuspect.The funny thing is, he's innocent ... can he solve the mysteryand clear his name, especially when magic's afoot? A magical locked-room murder mystery: Agatha Christiemeets Harry Potter!Readers aged 9+ will love guessing whodunnit with thenovel’s fantastic ensemble castThe Seth Seppi Mysteries continue in book 2, TheBad Luck Lighthouse, and book 3, The Cut-Throat Café Nightshade the cat becomes the star of her very own adventurein the first book Nicki Thornton's new series, The HowlingHag Mystery! MORE PRAISE FOR THE LAST CHANCE HOTEL:'Wonderfully atmospheric' DAILY EXPRESS'A magical blend of murder and mystery for super-sleuthingfans everywhere.' SUNDAY EXPRESS'There are plenty of surprises and some shocks in store asthis intriguing story develops, drawing the reader in and stirringtheir detective juices' PRIMARY TIMES'If you like whodunnits, you’ll enjoy this mystery,inspired by Agatha Christie and Enid Blyton, but set in a magicalworld. Entertaining and inventive' THE WEEK JUNIOR

The third magical murder mystery in the bestselling SethSeppi series, which started with The Last Chance Hotel– perfect for fans of Harry Potter and Robin Stevens!'This mystery is a worthy prizewinner ... a jolly, atmosphericmystery.' THE TIMES on book 1'Thornton, like [Agatha] Christie, can turn murder into athoroughly comforting bedtime read.' THE TELEGRAPH onbook 1'All kinds of fun' THE OBSERVER on book 1'Featuring magical antics, a talking cat and a locked-roommurder mystery, Seth's story reads like an old-school whodunnitwith added wizards and spells and echoes of ancient sorcery.'BOOKTRUST on book 1Seth and his talking cat Nightshade arrive in the magical townof Gramichee to gain an apprenticeship: he's finally read to qualifyas a magician.But he soon discovers that the existing apprentices are underattack at the town's Scrumdiddlyumptious Café, which is farmore deadly than it is delightful.Seth's got his hands full, as usual. Can he pass his exams, discoverwho's murdering the apprentices, and stop them before theystrike again? A thrilling magical murder mystery for young readers!The third book in the Seth Seppi Mysteriesseries, following The Last Chance Hotel and TheBad Luck LighthouseReaders will love guessing whodunnit with the novel’sfantastic ensemble cast, grounded by the brilliantly relatableSeth and his magical cat, NightshadeNightshade the cat becomes the star of her very own adventurein the first book Nicki Thornton's new series, The HowlingHag Mystery!

From the author of The Last Chance Hotel comesa brand new magical mystery ...'Blending magical adventure with Golden Age crime mystery,this delightfully atmospheric spin-off from the author of TheLast Chance Hotel confirms Thornton's place as one of themost original children's writers around.' WATERSTONESon book 1Is Oakmoss Hornbeam the unluckiest boy in the world? Orhas someone cursed him?When a black cat crosses his path, mysteriously blown in by astorm, Oakmoss believes it’s his worst omen yet. But Nightshade,a cat of considerable talents, knows when it’s game onor game over.With the help of newshound Veena Vale and magical crime investigatorDexter Stormforce, she sets out to become a lucky charm forone very unlucky boy ... A magical murder mystery story perfect for fans of RobinStevens and Harry PotterBy the author of The Last Chance Hotel, chosenas Waterstones Book of the Month and nominated for the CILIP CarnegieAwardFollows on from The Howling Hag Mystery, a seriesstarring fan-favourite Nightshade the catas 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 greatcharacters, plot twists and intriguing detail.' METRO'Featuring magical antics, a talking cat and a locked-roommurder mystery, Seth's story reads like an old-school whodunnitwith added wizards and spells' BOOKTRUST

Cosy crime meets magical mystery in the new story fromthe bestselling author of The Last Chance Hotel, Nicki Thornton!'Blending magical adventure with Golden Age crime mystery,this delightfully atmospheric spin-off from the author of TheLast Chance Hotel confirms Thornton’s place as one ofthe most original children’s writers around.' WATERSTONESon THE HOWLING HAG MYSTERYMAGIC MUST NEVER BE MISUSED . . . When a nosy stranger arrives in her riverside town, school reporterVeena Vale becomes suspicious.But only talking back cat Nightshade will listen to her.To find out the truth of what's going on, the two of them mustunravel an ancient curse, tell uncomfortable lies and bake an awfullots of flapjacks . . . A magical murder mystery story perfect for fans of RobinStevens and Harry PotterBy the author of The Last Chance Hotel,chosen as Waterstones Book of the Month and nominated for the CILIP CarnegieAwardFollows on from The Howling Hag Mystery andThe Poisoned Pie Mystery; a series starring fan-favouriteNightshade the cat as the starof 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 ofgreat characters, plot twists and intriguing detail.' METRO'Featuring magical antics, a talking cat and a locked-roommurder mystery, Seth’s story reads like an old-school whodunnitwith added wizards and spells' BOOKTRUST

Magisch und ein bisschen mörderisch! Das perfekte Fantasy-Krimi-Abenteuer für Kinder ab 10 Jahren.Gemüse schnippeln, Törtchen aus dem Ofen holen, Gelee umrühren. Küchenjunge Seth hat alle Hände voll zu tun. Denn im abgelegenen Hotel Zur letzten Chance werden besondere Gäste erwartet. Mit ganz speziellen Wünschen und kleinen Geheimnissen. Seth muss sich richtig ins Zeug legen, damit das Willkommensdinner kein Reinfall wird. Doch dann geschieht etwas Schreckliches: Der nette Dr. Thallomius stirbt. Vergiftet durch die Nachspeise – und die hat Seth zubereitet. Auch wenn ihn alle für schuldig halten, Seth hat mit diesem fiesen Mord nichts zu tun. Also muss er selbst ermitteln und mehr über dieses seltsame Treffen der Magier herausfinden.

Zauberei ist für den Küchenjungen Seth alles andere als ein Zuckerschlecken. Dass seine Mutter eine mächtige Magierin war, muss er eigentlich erst mal verdauen. Doch kaum hat er den Fall im Hotel »Zur letzten Chance« gelöst, kommt Inspektor Zinnkrug schon mit dem nächsten Abenteuer um die Ecke, das geradewegs in den gespenstischen Leuchtturm »Schlangenschlund« führt. Die Inhaberin wurde ermordet – und Seth muss mithilfe seiner Katze Nachtschatten nicht nur seine neu entdeckten Kräfte unter Beweis stellen, sondern einen bösen Zauberer entlarven, bevor es zu spät ist.

Das mörderisch gute Finale der magischen Krimi-Serie!Seth hat es endlich geschafft: Er darf seine Ausbildung zum Magier beginnen! Gemeinsam mit seiner sprechenden Katze Nachtschatten reist er nach Hagimiere und kann es kaum erwarten, die anderen Lehrlinge kennenzulernen. Doch irgendjemand hat es auf die angehenden Zauberer abgesehen und serviert ihnen im magischen Café keinen Tee, sondern den Tod auf dem Silbertablett. Und Seth hat mal wieder alle Hände voll zu tun. Kann er seine Prüfungen ablegen, den Mörder überführen und ihn stoppen, bevor er erneut zuschlägt?Band 1: Hotel der MagierBand 2: Leuchtturm der GeisterBand 3: Café der Lehrlinge