![]() The police are convinced it’s an ordinary villain, but Jackaby is certain it’s a nonhuman creature, whose existence the police–with the exception of a handsome young detective named Charlie Cane–deny.ĭoctor Who meets Sherlock in William Ritter’s 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. On her first day, Abigail finds herself in the midst of a thrilling case: A serial killer is on the loose. Abigail has a gift for noticing ordinary but important details, which makes her perfect for the position of Jackaby’s assistant. Jackaby, an investigator of the unexplained with a keen eye for the extraordinary–including the ability to see supernatural beings. Newly arrived in New Fiddleham, New England, 1892, and in need of a job, Abigail Rook meets R. ![]() ![]() All the world’s a stage, as they say, and I seem to have the only seat in the house with a view behind the curtain.” Happiness is bliss - but ignorance is anesthetic, and in the face of whats to come, that may be all we can hope for our ill-fated acquaintances. “I have a gift that allows me to see truth where others see the illusion–and there are many illusions. I think I would be most unnerved to meet a man who found it pleasant. More Author Information Membership Advantages More Recommendations More Books Readers Also Browsed. It has survived typhoons and hurricanes and was fostered into publication through the patient care of many hands. “Miss Rook, I am not an occultist,” Jackaby said. It was born in the middle of the night and written on two different hemispheres. ![]()
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