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  • Published: 13 August 2024
  • ISBN: 9780241523612
  • Imprint: Puffin
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 496
  • RRP: $21.00

The Nine Night Mystery





A page-turning murder-mystery about identity, full of surprising twists, from the award-winning author of High-Rise Mystery and The Good Turn.

Last night Wesley and his friends Josephine and Margot threw their neighbour Rachel a surprise birthday party.

This morning, Rachel is dead. And Wesley is the one who finds her body.

Rachel's friends throw a traditional Caribbean Nine Night celebration to help guide her soul to the next world. But Wesley, Margot and Josephine don't have time to mourn Rachel. They are determined to find out who did this - and find out what secrets Rachel was keeping...

Sharna is the master of page-turning, twisty murder mysteries with a sparky urban voice, and in The Nine Night Mystery has delivered a fast paced and compelling whodunnit which will appeal to fans of Robin Stevens, Kereen Getten and the Lizzie and Belle Mysteries. She writes sharp, real, funny teenage dialogue and has packed this book with epic reveals and red herrings to keep readers guessing.


Praise for Sharna Jackson: 'I utterly loved The Good Turn; it's bone-deep brilliant; a joy to the very end. It's so warm and so funny, and so ferociously on the side of justice and of hope. I adored it.' - Katherine Rundell

  • Published: 13 August 2024
  • ISBN: 9780241523612
  • Imprint: Puffin
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 496
  • RRP: $21.00

Praise for The Nine Night Mystery

I love it! Josie, Margot and Wesley are so real to me after reading it. Sharna really knows how to properly tell stories with and for young people. I want to be in the Copseys!

Elle McNicoll on The Good Turn

Praise for Sharna Jackson: Jackson's voice is distinct and original, while her deft characterisation and evocation of place make for a funny, engaging modern mystery.

Guardian

A funny, warm and thought-provoking celebration of community of all kinds

Anna James on The Good Turn