Thomas Creeper and the Gloomsbury Secret

by J.R. Potter

Overview

Thirteen-year-old Thomas Creeper hasn't been dealt the best hand in life: heir to a miserable family funeral business, in the miserable seaside town of Gloomsbury where the sun only shines a few times a year, Thomas dreams of being anything but a mortician's apprentice. A spy? A writer? Perhaps a combination of the two if the job exists? When a body arrives on the doorstep of Creeper & Sons Funeral Home with signs of foul play Thomas's meticulous father overlooks, Thomas is thrust into the middle of a terrifying mystery, one which will reveal the link between his family and the darkest secret of his hometown.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781646030842
Publisher:	Regal House Publishing
Publication date:	03/21/2021
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	226
File size:	6 MB
Age Range:	12 Years

About the Author

J.R. Potter grew up in New England steeped in the wondrous author and illustrator collaboration between John Bellairs (1938-1991) and Edward Gorey (1925-2000), a collaboration that would set the bar for Potter in his own work for years to come. While studying History at Brown University, he began writing his first story for young readers—a tale about an erudite talking dinosaur with a magical robotic briefcase.

Editorial Reviews

"In Gloomsbury, creative powerhouse Jamie Potter gives us a rich and haunting alternative to Hogwarts, filled with captivating characters and enthralling mysteries. For every fan of young adventure, illustrated fiction, and all things supernatural." —Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Author of Batman, Superman, Aquaman, and Captain America

"With thudding heart and trembling fingers, you will be unable to put this spooky treasure down, believe me! An added pleasure are the shadowy, mysterious, magnificent illustrations, penned by the author himself. A ghoulish treat." —Janet Graber author of Malcolm Mouse, Explorer and The Secret Chamber of Gwendoline Riston

"Plunge into Thomas Creeper and the Gloomsbury Secret if you’re looking to be charmed and delighted. Follow the adventures of Thomas and his friend Jeni through this dark, delicious tale, and just hope the author will be kind enough to give us a sequel." —Gary Pedler, author of Amy Mcdougall, Master Matchmaker and Couchsurfing: The Musical

"…it’s great fun, especially combined with the slightly sinister illustrations, and readers will eagerly follow the marvelously macabre adventure." —Booklist

"...a delightfully dark story, hilariously and matter-of-factly morbid, that evokes a modern setting with a decidedly old-fashioned feel, mixing iPhones and email with Victorian turrets and disused dumbwaiters." —Booklist

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