Staff Pick
This series just keeps getting better. In this outing, supernatural sleuth Jackaby and his intrepid assistant, Abigail Rook, try to solve the murder of their ghostly landlady. Adventures ensue that involve vampires, deadly water spirits, a trip to the underworld, and more. Ritter also slips in some touching scenes that address very modern problems of tolerance and the acceptance of others. Recommended By Kathi K., Powells.com
Synopses & Reviews
The third volume of the New York Times bestselling series perfect for "readers who enjoy Doctor Who, Supernatural, Grimm…and of course, Sherlock Holmes." — Justine magazine
Jenny Cavanaugh, the ghostly lady of 926 Augur Lane, has enlisted the investigative services of her fellow residents to solve a decade-old murder—her own. Abigail Rook and her eccentric employer, R. F. Jackaby, dive into the cold case, starting with a search for Jenny's fiancé, who went missing the night she died. But when a new, gruesome murder closely mirrors the events of ten years prior, Abigail and Jackaby realize that Jenny’s case isn’t so cold after all, and her killer may be far more dangerous than they suspected.
Fantasy and folklore mix with mad science as Abigail’s race to unravel the mystery leads her across the cold cobblestones of nineteenth-century New England, down to the mythical underworld, and deep into her colleagues’ grim histories to battle the most deadly foe she has ever faced.
Review
"Recommended for fans of Jonathan Stroud’s The Screaming Staircase and Jonathan Auxier’s The Night Gardener." School Library Journal
About the Author
William Ritter is an Oregon author and educator. He is the proud father of the two bravest boys in the Wild Wood, and husband to the indomitable Queen of the Deep Dark. Ghostly Echoes is the third book in his acclaimed Jackaby series