The Last Duchess
Laura Powell
Illustrated by Sarah Gibb
Ages 9 to 11
15 June 2017Imprint: Macmillan Children's Books
Synopsis
Meet heroic maid Pattern in The Last Duchess, the first Silver Service Mystery from Laura Powell, illustrated by Sarah Gibb.
Pattern is only thirteen, but is already rising through the ranks at Mrs Minchin's Academy of Domestic Servitude and seems destined for a life below stairs. But fate intervenes when she is packed off to the small and secretive Duchy...
Details
15 June 2017256 pages
9781509808915Imprint: Macmillan Children's Books
Reviews
An atmospheric, intriguing mystery.Guardian
A mystery with magic and friendship at its heart and a sharp dagger in its tail.Booktrust
Plenty of plot twists and intrigue in [this] cracking adventure from below stairs.Sunday Express S Magazine
With its atmospheric fairy tale backdrop, cast of amazing characters, lashings of dark humour and devilish twist in the tail, The Last Duchess is an entertaining blend of real life and fantasy. There are warm friendships to enjoy, an intriguing mystery to solve and plenty of adventures, dramas and danger to set the pulse racing.Lancashire Evening Post
