The Mystery of Raspberry Hill
Published on 13. October 2022
Book
Paperback/Softback
160 pages
978-1-78269-341-3 (ISBN)
Description
<b>A thrillingly spooky gothic mystery...</b>
The grown-ups all think she's going to die soon ? she can see it in their eyes. Still, when twelve-year-old Stina is sent to be treated at Raspberry Hill Sanatorium, she can't believe her luck. She even gets to ride in a real motor car to the magnificent old hospital, hidden deep in the forest.
But as Stina explores the long, eerie corridors of her new home, she senses it is hiding a dark secret. Determined to solve the mystery, she edges closer to the truth ? and soon finds herself in terrible danger...
Reviews / Votes
A thrillingly gothic mystery. I loved the sense of hope that weaves its way through the story despite the dark and menacing atmosphere -- Lucy Hope, author of Fledgling Frantz relies on classic ingredients but does it with a style and suspense that hold the reader tightly in their grip till the last pages * Vaestra Nyland * Has all the right elements that a page-turner for an avid young readership should have: a proper suspenseful plot and supernatural twists * Hufvudstadsbladet * I read this little spooky beauty in one go... Just the sort of eerie, unsettling snowy story I love! -- Emma Carroll, author of Letters from the Lighthouse Young suspense fans will very much enjoy this miniature gothic mystery * Just Imagine *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Pushkin Press
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 9 to 11 years
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 129 mm
Width: 196 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
146 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78269-341-3 (9781782693413)
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Eva Frantz
The Mystery of Raspberry Hill
E-Book
10/2022
Pushkin Children's Books
€7.19
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Persons
Eva Frantz is a Finnish radio and TV presenter and author. She was already an award-winning writer of crime novels for grown-ups when she wrote The Mystery of Raspberry Hill, her first book for children, which won the prestigious Runeberg Junior Prize. Although set in Finland, this book was actually inspired by a visit to Hampton Court Palace in London, which is said to be haunted by many ghosts.