The Black Crow Conspiracy
Christopher Edge
Subjects
- Action Adventures - chills, thrills and plenty of spills
- Action Adventures - chills, thrills and plenty of spills
- History Time - blasts from the past
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Step into the past in this spine-tingling historical adventure from award-winning author Christopher Edge.
""A writer of genuine originality"" – Guardian
Penelope Tredwell is the feisty thirteen-year-old orphan heiress of the bestselling magazine, The Penny Dreadful. Her masterly tales of the macabre are gripping Victorian Britain, even if no one knows she’s the author. It’s 1902. London is looking forward to the new King’s coronation and ignoring the threat of war from across the sea.
Penelope, is cursed with writer’s block and needs a sensational new story or her magazine will go under. So when a mysterious letter arrives, confessing to an impossible crime, Penny thinks she has found a plot to enthral her readers: the theft of the Crown Jewels by the diabolical Black Crow.
Ghostly apparitions, kidnap and treason – this is the stuff of great stories. But what if it’s all true?
A suspenseful historical adventure series with a supernatural twist!
""The feisty and courageous Penelope makes the perfect heroine for an adventure packed with exciting twists and turns"" – BookTrust
Check out these other brilliant books from Christopher Edge:
Black Hole Cinema Club
Escape Room
Twelve Minutes to Midnight
The Jamie Drake Equation
Reviews
I had read Christopher Edge's first novel, Twelve Minutes to Midnight, and it honestly drew me into this series. It's mysterious and always grasps the attention of the reader. In particular I like Penny, or rather Penelope Tredwell, who's our feisty female protagonist who finds herself enthralled in numerous mysteries. This book's plot was very interesting and delved into topics like writer's block and supernatural beings as a result of a queer experiment.... I especially liked the ending - something I had been anticipating since book one! I would recommend this book to children aged 9-12, who enjoy slightly creepy adventure mysteries. Thank you!
Anonymous 23.09.2022
Cunning A plan to steal the Crown Jewels
Judge June Taramasalata 06.09.2021
a story of glowing boys and impossible crimes only one person can solve the crime before it's too late
Anonymous 31.08.2021
This book is about a crow who steals the crown jewels when there is a threat of war across the sea and people are ignoring it during their new Kings coronation. Penolope tredwell receives a mysterious letter telling her about the stolen jewels which she writes about for her magazine. Ghostly apparitions,kidnap and treason.
Anonymous 10.08.2017
excellent
Anonymous 22.07.2017
A chilling tale of mystery and the thieving of the Crown Jewels. Dated to Victorian times.
Anonymous 03.08.2014
