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The Midnight Peacock

A fast-paced historical mystery adventure for readers aged 9+ years, with gorgeous Edwardian period detail. Perfect for fans of Chris Riddell`s Goth Girl series, Enid Blyton and Robin Stevens`s Murder Most Unladylike series. You are cordially invited to Sinclair`s Midnight Peacock Ball!The festive season has come to Sinclair`s and Sophie and Lil are spending the holidays at snowy Winter Hall. But it turns out that this is no ordinary house party . . .As sinister secrets come to light, our intrepid heroines find themselves faced with a more baffling mystery than ever before! With the help of their friends, can they uncover the truth in time to foil a truly diabolical plot? Or will Mr Sinclair`s New Year`s Eve Midnight Peacock Ball spell disaster for the dauntless young detectives?Prepare for shocks and surprises in the thrilling conclusion to the Sinclair`s Mysteries!******Praise for The Clockwork Sparrow:`A wonderful book, with a glorious heroine and a true spirit of adventure` – Katherine Rundell, author of Rooftoppers`A real page-turner, it has murders, spies and gangs of thieves. Thrilling!` – Indiana, aged 10 years, LoveReadingforKids reviewer`Dastardliness on a big scale is uncovered in this well-plotted, evocative novel` – Nicolette Jones, The Sunday Times`It`s a dashing plot, an atmospheric setting and an extensive and imaginative cast. Katherine Woodfine handles it all with aplomb` – Julia Eccleshare, Guardian`An incredible read full of mystery, wonder and adventure…This is now one of my top ten.` – Celeste, age 13 years, LoveReading4Kids reviewerThe Midnight Peacock is the fourth book in the Sinclair`s Mysteries quartet. The other two books are the bestselling The Clockwork Sparrow, The Jewelled Moth and The Painted Dragon.Katherine Woodfine is a true champion of children`s literature. Until 2015 she was Arts Project Manager for Booktrust, where she project-managed the Children`s Laureateship and YALC, the UK`s first Young Adult Literature Convention, curated by Malorie Blackman.She is part of the founding team at Down the Rabbit Hole, a monthly show for Resonance FM discussing children`s literature.Katherine blogs at followtheyellow.co.uk. She lives in London.