Twelve Minutes to Midnight
Penelope Tredwell is the feisty thirteen-year-old orphan heiress of the bestselling magazine, The Penny Dreadful. Her masterly tales of the macabre are gripping Victorian Britain, even if no one knows she’s the real author. One day a letter she receives from the governor of the notorious Bedlam madhouse plunges her into an adventure more terrifying than anything she ever imagined…
A thriller with a fast-paced cinematic style, Twelve Minutes to Midnight is an electrifying story from an exciting new author.
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Kirsty says: “I was hooked on this series by Christopher Edge from the first sentence. The writing really pulls you in – you can hear the carriages racing over the cobbles outside the theatre and the Victorian ladies rustling their skirts in the audience while they listen to the latest spell-binding tale from a master storyteller. I don’t think I looked up from the manuscript till the final full stop… Gripping indeed!”
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“This fun and exciting historical thriller with a paranormal twist is packed with adventure, danger and mystery. With plenty of spine-tingling and spooky moments, Christopher Edge creates a fantastically dark and eerie Victorian atmosphere which is certain to captivate young readers.”
Shadows of the Silver Screen“A serious (and playful) intelligent historical thriller for children.”
Shadows of the Silver Screen“Pacy and tightly-plotted, this is an exuberant and entertaining adventure story set in an appealingly foggy and sinister Victorian London. The feisty and courageous Penelope makes the perfect heroine for an adventure packed with exciting twists and turns.”
“Historical fiction with a difference; the first book in an electrifying series.”
“an extremely well written thrilling mystery.”
“A thriller with a fast-paced cinematic style…an electrifying story from an exciting new author”
“A gripping story which brings Victorian London vividly to life.”
“An enjoyable read set in Victorian England with a lead character who I adored … I am already excited about getting the next instalment.”
“I found this book absolutely gripping and loved the combination of Victorian London – with its Dickensian scar-faced villains and possibly-mad beautiful widows – and the supernatural, with the eerie predictions of the asylum inmates.”
“Really pacey historical thriller with a great sense of eerie Victorian atmosphere.”