num_pages: 261
description: The paranormal answer to Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson Jesperson and Lane are turning the Victorian era upside down in this bewitching series from John W. Campbell Award winner Lisa Tuttle.Witch! cries the young man after stumbling unexpectedly into the London address of the consulting-detective partnership of Mr. Jasper Jesperson and Miss Lane. He makes the startling accusation while pointing toward Miss Lane . . . then he drops dead. Thus begins the strangest case yet to landquite literallyon the doorstep of Jesperson and Lane.According to the coroner Charles Manning died of a heart attackdespite being in perfect health. Could he have been struck down by a witchs spell? The late Mr. Mannings address book leads Jesperson and Lane to the shrieking pits of Aylmerton an ancient archaeological site reputed to be haunted by a vengeful ghost. There they sift through the local characters each more suspicious than the last: Mannings associate Felix Ott an English folklore enthusiast; Reverend Ringer a fierce opponent of superstition; and the Bulstrode sisters a trio of beauties with a reputation for witchcraft.But when an innocent child goes missing suddenly Jesperson and Lane arent merely trying to solve one murdertheyre racing to prevent another.
language: English
title: The Curious Affair of the Witch at Wayside Cross
publisher: Hydra