From the author of The Last Chance Hotel comes a brand new fantastical mystery series!When there's a murder in the village and a hag is heard howling at the local inn, secret witch Raven Charming realizes she could have a rival - one who practises the worst kind of magic.With the help of amateur sleuth, Mortimer Scratch, and Nightshade, a talking cat with a feline sense of detection, she sets out to solve what's been going on ...Praise for THE LAST CHANCE HOTEL:'A jolly, atmospheric mystery.' THE TIMES'All kinds of fun' THE OBSERVER'[A] mash-up of murder mystery and fantasy ... full of great characters, plot twists and intriguing detail.' METRO'Featuring magical antics, a talking cat and a locked-room murder mystery, Seth's story reads like an old-school whodunnit with added wizards and spells' BOOKTRUST