Take a look inside The Black Crow Conspiracy

Next month we’ll be publishing The Black Crow Conspiracy by Christopher Edge – the thrilling final volume in the acclaimed Twelve Minutes to Midnight trilogy.

And today you can find out how the conclusion to this fantastically gripping, wonderfully atmospheric series begins – we’ve posted the first chapter!

An absolutely brilliant set of books for 10+ readers who like suspense, mystery and intrigue, the Twelve Minutes to Midnight trilogy is the recipient of a Stockport School’s Book Award (for the first volume), a shortlisting for the Lambeth Phoenix Book Award, and inclusion in the Reading Agency’s Summer Reading Challenge and Bookbuzz Programme. The Telegraph described the second book in the series, Shadows of the Silver Screen, as “a serious (and playful) intelligent historical thriller for children.”

In this final episode, Penny receives a story for the magazine about a strange and supernaturally-tinged crime, she’s instantly gripped. However, when the story is published, she’s shocked to discover that it describes a recent crime. More stories follow from the anonymous author containing further sinister crimes and hinting at more to come. With the police perplexed, and all of London living in fear, Penny faces a race against time to track the elusive author down. Can she find him and put a stop to his terrible crimes before his story reaches its chilling conclusion?

… And without further ado, here’s chapter one!

The Black Crow Conspiracy won’t be available in shops until January 9, but you can pre-order it online from Waterstones here. And if you’re new to this fantastic trilogy, you can find out how all it begins below with the first chapter for Twelve Minutes to Midnight:

Order Twelve Minutes to Midnight online.