num_pages: 299
description: Miss Rook I am not an occultist Jackaby said. I have a gift that allows me to see truth where others see the illusion--and there are many illusions. All the worlds a stage as they say and I seem to have the only seat in the house with a view behind the curtain.Newly arrived in New Fiddleham New England 1892 and in need of a job Abigail Rook meets R. F. Jackaby an investigator of the unexplained with a keen eye for the extraordinary--including the ability to see supernatural beings. Abigail has a gift for noticing ordinary but important details which makes her perfect for the position of Jackabys assistant. On her first day Abigail finds herself in the midst of a thrilling case: A serial killer is on the loose. The police are convinced its an ordinary villain but Jackaby is certain its a nonhuman creature whose existence the police--with the exception of a handsome young detective named Charlie Cane--deny.Doctor Who meets Sherlock in William Ritters 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.
language: English
title: Jackaby
publisher: Algonquin Young Readers