Strange Fascination: An Essex Witch Museum Mystery

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Its summer in Adders Fork. The sun is out, the sky is blue and things are going swimmingly for Rosie Strange, thank you very much. The Essex Witch Museum has been relaunched with a new Ursula Cadence wing and picnic grounds. Takings are up and Rosie and curator Sam Stone are getting on very well indeed. Then developers roll into the sleepy village to widen the road. When the centuries-old Blackly Be boulder, said to mark the grave of a notorious witch but now in the carpark of the Seven Stars, is moved, all hell breaks out. Within hours a slew of peculiar phenomena descends: trucks break down, blood seeps through walls, headless monks and spectral ladies are sighted in the dead of night, and the church clock strikes thirteen. And have gold coins, supposedly the lost treasure of Mockton Abbey, been discovered When a severed head is discovered atop the boulder, the locals can take no more and storm the Museum to demand someone take action. Can Rosie and Sam unravel the mystery And what of the ancient treasure that could drastically change someones fortunes and offer a motive for murder

Reviews

'The rarest of things: a book which sets out unashamedly to entertain, and does so with wit, style and erudition.'

It was fun to spend time in this little corner of Essex. There was some real threat and excitement as well as a few spooky chills. And proof, as if it needed repeating, that you shouldnt mess with an Essex girl or her family.

'Strange Fascination is the most entertaining, intricate, ingeniously structured and beautifully written entry so far...Moores storytelling has once again achieved a level most other supernaturally-themed mysteries can only dark-dream about.'

It makes for a thoroughly good read Very much recommended.

Like an episode of Midsomer Murders, we get local rivalries, protestors, sexual undercurrents and nasty deaths and that's even before the supernatural seems to breaking loose All in all I think this book and the series its part of - an absolute triumph, with its own distinct voice, humour and at the centre a rather sweetly romantic story.

Praise for Syd Moore:

'A fun and thrilling read, one hugely impressive element is that Moore uses her light tone and intricate character relationships to address some serious points - ranging from people trafficking through to the derogatory stereotype of the Essex Girl. Lead character Rosie Strange is a woman to be admired with her ballsy, no-nonsense attitude, excellent boots and compelling family history. I can't wait to see more of Rosie, Sam and the Essex Witch museum in the future.' Cathi Unsworth, author of Weirdo

Dennis Wheatley meets Caitlin Moran. Starburst

'The Strange novels are a breath of fresh air for fans of supernatural mysteries...all fantastic books...I cant recommend them highly enough' Paranormal Underground

Author Bio

Syd Moore lives in Essex where the Rosie Strange novels are set. Prior to writing, she was a lecturer and a presenter on Pulp, the Channel 4 books programme. She is the author of the mystery novels The Drowning Pool, Witch Hunt and the Essex Witch Museum Mysteries, Strange Magic and Strange Sight.