Jackaby - William Ritter
William Ritter, William Ritter
Category: Mystery
Tags: Mystery, Historical Fiction, Teen & Young Adult
Newly arrived in New Fiddleham, New England, 1892, and in need of a job, Abigail Rook meets R. F. Jackaby, an investigator of the unexplained with a keen eye for the extraordinaryincluding the ability to see supernatural beings. Abigail has a gift for noticing ordinary but important details, which makes her perfect for the position of Jackabys assistant. On her first day, Abigail finds herself in the midst of a thrilling case: A serial killer is on the loose. The police are convinced its an ordinary villain, but Jackaby is certain its a nonhuman creature, whose existence the policewith the exception of a handsome young detective named Charlie Canedeny., Doctor Who meets Sherlock in William Ritters debut novel, which features a detective of the paranormal as seen through the eyes of his adventurous and intelligent assistant in a tale brimming with cheeky humor and a dose of the macabre.
