The Haunted Life of Delores Mackenzie

Yvonne Banham author Nathan Collins illustrator

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Firefly Press Ltd

Published:12th Sep '24

Should be back in stock very soon

The Haunted Life of Delores Mackenzie cover


Book two in the eerie, ghost-filled, paranormal Delores Mackenzie series, set in Edinburgh Old Town. It’s Netflix’sWednesday meets Lockwood & Co with added Tartan Noir.


‘Something was close behind her, running a nail down her neck, leaning in, a whisper of breath in her ear…’


Paranormal students Delores and Prudence are being hounded by inquisitors after they broke the rules and helped rescue fellow student Maud from death at the hands of an evil spirit.


Magoria Jepp is searching for secrets at their home in Edinburgh's Tolbooth Book Store, but does she have an uncanny history of her own to hide? As Delores tries save her friends, she attracts the unwelcome attention of a murderous Bocain, or evil spirit, intent on stealing her paranormal gifts. Can she defeat her enemies, and maybe her own family too, to save everyone she loves at the Tolbooth Book Store?


Catch up on the first in the series, The Dark and Dangerous Gifts of Delores Mackenzie, and complete the trilogy with Delores Mackenzie and the Dead of Winter 

 

  • An enchanting and ghostly tale, set at a bookshop in the gothic Edinburgh Old Town
  • Perfect for teens and young adults who love the uncanny  
  • Featuring a compelling cast of characters, including a grumpy gargoyle and teens with unique, paranormal ‘Gifts’
  • Second book in the Delores Mackenzie trilogy
  • For fans of Lockwood and Co, Wednesday and Beetlejuice.



Praise for book one:

  • ‘Eerie and imaginative.’ Alice Broadway
  • ‘A captivating debut full of ghostly intrigue.’ Phil Hickes
  • ‘Thoroughly enjoyed this dark delight of a book. Fresh and inventive, with great characterisation.’ Thomas Taylor
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Praise for The Dark and Dangerous Gifts of Delores Mackenzie:

'Eerie and imaginative.' Alice Broadway
'A captivating debut full of ghostly intrigue.' Phil Hickes
'A gripping tale that expertly balances perfectly pitched horror for young readers with a tale of finding unlikely friendships forged in the darkest of places.' Nicki Thornton
'Made me want to visit Edinburgh again!' Michael Mann
'Thoroughly enjoyed this dark delight of a book. Fresh and inventive, with great characterisation.' Thomas Taylor

ISBN: 9781915444660

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: unknown

288 pages