Young Gothic - A hauntingly monstrous murder mystery

Filled with deadly secrets and the monsters you thought only existed in your mind ...

You've heard of Frankenstein's monster, you've heard of Dracula, but have you heard of the Villa Diodati? Eve, Griffin, Hal and Ren embark on a summer they'll never forget at the birthplace of all things Gothic.

The summer is beset by mysterious happenings, as the monsters they create begin to clamber out of their minds. Events rise to a horrible climax when, on a dark and stormy night, one of the villa's guests is found dead and each of our foursome becomes a suspect in a gruesome murder.

It was supposed to be the trip of a lifetime. But when the stuff of nightmares becomes their reality, will they make it out alive?

Perfect for fans of Wednesday and Stranger Things.

About the author

M.A. Bennett was born in the north of England to an English mother and a Venetian father. She loved history so much she studied it at four different universities. She also studied art and worked as an illustrator, an actress and a film reviewer. Now she has her dream job of being a writer and her books have been translated into more than 20 languages. She lives in London - the home of Greenwich Meantime - with one husband, two children and three cats.

Summary

The monsters aren't just in their heads. Dark and atmospheric, join Eve, Griffin, Hal and Ren as they discover the deadly secrets of the Villa Diodati ... will they all make it out alive? Perfect for fans of Wednesday and Stranger Things, this is a gothic horror with a closed circle murder mystery that will keep you guessing until the last page.

Product details

• Authors: M A Bennett, M.A. Bennett
• Publisher: Hachette Children's Book
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 14
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 09.07.2024
• EAN: 9781801301305
• ISBN: 978-1-80130-130-5
• No. of pages: 480
• Dimensions: 194 mm x 128 mm x 42 mm
• Weight: 334 g
• Series: Young Gothic
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; Children's and young people's books > Young people's books from 12 years of age; Gothic, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Paranormal, Occult & Supernatural, Interest age: from c 14 years, Witches & ghosts (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Crime and mystery fiction