Synopses & Reviews
When Selwyn is accused of murdering his rival, Farold, he is sealed in the village burial cave with Faroldand#8217;s moldering corpse to await starvationand#151;or worse. Worse comes along quickly in the form of a witch who raises Farold from the dead. Selwyn thought he disliked Farold when he was alive, but that was nothing compared to working by the dead manand#8217;s side as they search for the real killer.
Review
[set star] and#147;Filled with engaging characters, witty dialogue, and lots of action, this is an entertaining blend of fantasy, whodunit, and comedy.and#8221;and#151;School Library Journal (starred)and#160;and#147;Universally appealing and difficult to put down.and#8221;and#151;Kirkus Reviews
Synopsis
After he is accused of murdering his rival, the awful Farold, Selwyn is sealed in the burial cave with Farold's corpse. A witch offers escape, and she brings Farold back from the dead in the form of a bat. Selwyn's left with no choice but to join forces with his worst enemy to find the real murderer.
Synopsis
A disgruntled murder victim comes back from the grave to hunt down his killer in this Edgar Awardand#150;winning mystery