'Alice Bell writes with real verve' Janice Hallett'Alice Bell is a talent to watch' Sam Blake'There are apparently a lot of ghosts on Spike Island,' said Basher. 'So perhaps one more can't hurt.'Claire sighed and looked at Sophie. She was standing in the sunlight beaming through the windows, so she was washed out and almost see-through - but still very clearly sticking her tongue out at Claire. 'Oh,' said Claire, 'I think you'd be surprised.'Professional medium turned detective Claire, her best friend Sophie (a 17-year-old ghost) and their pals are enjoying a much-needed cheap holiday in an unfinished hotel on Spike Island off the West Coast of Ireland. Claire is flattered to be asked by the local ghost of a pirate captain to investigate the theft of treasure from the shipwreck that stranded him there several hundred years ago. But just when she thinks she is closing in on the culprit, a murder takes place, and Claire and her friends quickly become the chief suspects. Can they recover the treasure, solve the murder and clear their names before all is lost?
CONTRIBUTORS: Alice BellEAN: 9781838958442COUNTRY: United KingdomPAGES: WEIGHT: HEIGHT: 234 cm
Crime and mystery: private investigator / amateur detectives, Crime and mystery: cosy mystery, Crime and mystery: women sleuths, Contemporary horror and ghost stories
Fast, funny and furious, this book has bags of humour, bags of heart and a proper murder mystery at its core... Bell is one to watch., A delicious mashup of grisly murder, country house and semi-helpful ghosts... it's a lot of fun. , Read this fabulous book - you will not regret it., Knives Out vibes with added ghosts. Fresh, funny and hugely enjoyable, Funny, fast, sharp, original, and addictive
Alice Bell grew up in South West England, in the sort of middle-of-nowhere where teenagers spend their weekends drinking Smirnoff Ice in a field that also has at least one horse in it. She is the deputy editor of Rock Paper Shotgun, a popular PC gaming website, and in 2019 she was named one of the 100 most influential women in the UK games industry. After spending several years in London, Alice now lives in Cork in Ireland. She has probably read more detective fiction and watched more episodes of Midsomer Murders than you. Her debut novel, Grave Expectations, was selected for the BBC Radio 2 Book Club. Displeasure Island is her second novel.
Book Partnerships
For the Fans
'Alice Bell writes with real verve' Janice Hallett'Alice Bell is a talent to watch' Sam Blake'There are apparently a lot of ghosts on Spike Island,' said Basher. 'So perhaps one more can't hurt.'Claire sighed and looked at Sophie. She was standing in the sunlight beaming through the windows, so she was washed out and almost see-through - but still very clearly sticking her tongue out at Claire. 'Oh,' said Claire, 'I think you'd be surprised.'Professional medium turned detective Claire, her best friend Sophie (a 17-year-old ghost) and their pals are enjoying a much-needed cheap holiday in an unfinished hotel on Spike Island off the West Coast of Ireland. Claire is flattered to be asked by the local ghost of a pirate captain to investigate the theft of treasure from the shipwreck that stranded him there several hundred years ago. But just when she thinks she is closing in on the culprit, a murder takes place, and Claire and her friends quickly become the chief suspects. Can they recover the treasure, solve the murder and clear their names before all is lost?
CONTRIBUTORS: Alice BellEAN: 9781838958442COUNTRY: United KingdomPAGES: WEIGHT: HEIGHT: 234 cm
Crime and mystery: private investigator / amateur detectives, Crime and mystery: cosy mystery, Crime and mystery: women sleuths, Contemporary horror and ghost stories
Alice Bell grew up in South West England, in the sort of middle-of-nowhere where teenagers spend their weekends drinking Smirnoff Ice in a field that also has at least one horse in it. She is the deputy editor of Rock Paper Shotgun, a popular PC gaming website, and in 2019 she was named one of the 100 most influential women in the UK games industry. After spending several years in London, Alice now lives in Cork in Ireland. She has probably read more detective fiction and watched more episodes of Midsomer Murders than you. Her debut novel, Grave Expectations, was selected for the BBC Radio 2 Book Club. Displeasure Island is her second novel.
Book Partnerships
For the Fans
Recently viewed products
Your wishlist
Please add product to your wishlist to see them here.
I'm really satisfied with this order, though I do have to say one corner of the cover was creased despite the bubble wrap. That wasn't much of a problem, however, because the book is otherwise in great condition. I'm just really happy I own a copy now.
The title is hooking to say the least not to mention the anticipation I felt when I opened the book.
this is an amazing book that allows for further research. Not only am I learning more about South Africa's very own elite group but also politics, business, finance, fraud, monopoly. these are all the things that make this book amazing. I love the page featuring the names and pictures of supposed members of the mafia or men who play a role. I love the south african histroy in the book. I love the notes at the back of the book. I love the index and abbreviations that were explained making it easy to follow along.