The Dark Missions of Edgar Brim

With cameos from such artistic giants as Bram Stoker and the actor Henry Irving, Peacock weaves the frissons of classic Gothic horror into the reality of a culture entranced by its own dark creations. This thrilling historical mystery will have readers anxiously turning pages and checking under their beds. - Kirkus Reviews The Dark Missions of Edgar Brim is good fun, loaded with thrills and discoveries, old journals and secret connections, hidden rooms, and mysterious, cloaked figures. By including real-life personalities from the period, such as Bram Stoker and celebrated actor Henry Irving, Peacock captures the feel of the late 19th century, and doesn't neglect the shadows and fog so essential for a book of this sort. - Quill and Quire The Dark Missions of Edgar Brim is a thrilling story that includes fantastic gruesome imagery, moments of unexpected humour, and plenty of surprises. - CM Magazine Peacock calls up the ghostly haunting atmosphere of the moors with graceful prose and quiet but vivid imagery ... the portrayal of Edgar as a frightened, anxious boy and his growth into someone who acknowledges fear but doesn't give in to it makes him an appealing hero, and his triumph over evil is sure to garner applause. The final chapter ensures there are more monsters to be caught and more books to come. - Bulletin for the Center for Children's Books PRAISE FOR The Dark Missions of Edgar Brim Peacock weaves the frissons of classic Gothic horror into the reality of a culture entranced by its own dark creations. This thrilling historical mystery will have readers anxiously turning pages and checking under their beds. - Kirkus Reviews The Dark Missions of Edgar Brim is good fun, loaded with thrills and discoveries, old journals and secret connections, hidden rooms, and mysterious, cloaked figures. By including real-life personalities from the period, such as Bram Stoker and celebrated actor Henry Irving, Peacock captures the feel of the late 19th century, and doesn t neglect the shadows and fog so essential for a book of this sort. - Quill and Quire The Dark Missions of Edgar Brim is a thrilling story that includes fantastic gruesome imagery, moments of unexpected humour, and plenty of surprises. - CM Magazine The Dark Missions of Edgar Brim is a creepy, action-packed adventure. Filled with references to classic horror stories, from Mary Shelley s Frankenstein to Edgar Allan Poe s 'The Premature Burial', and, of course, Stoker s Dracula, at times the novel feels like an enthusiastic homage to gothic fiction. - National Reading Campaign Peacock calls up the ghostly haunting atmosphere of the moors with graceful prose and quiet but vivid imagery the portrayal of Edgar as a frightened, anxious boy and his growth into someone who acknowledges fear but doesn t give in to it makes him an appealing hero, and his triumph over evil is sure to garner applause. The final chapter ensures there are more monsters to be caught and more books to come. - Bulletin for the Center for Children s Books PRAISE FOR Eye of the Crow .. .The first intriguing volume in an ambitious new series ... plenty of readers will like the smart, young detective they find here, and find themselves irresistibly drawn into his thrilling adventures. - Starred Review and Top Ten Crime Fiction for Youth, Booklist The details of the plot are plausible, the pacing well timed, and the historical setting vividly depicted ... the characters enrich the book and help give Holmes's storied abilities credence. - Starred Review, School Library Journal In Eye of the Crow, Shane Peacock has created a cleverly inventive background story for Sherlock Holmes that explains the adult character's reluctance to talk about his family life. He's also managed to create a thrilling, impeccably paced murder mystery. - Starred Review and Books of the Year, Quill & Quire PRAISE FOR Eye of the Crow .. .The first intriguing volume in an ambitious new series ... plenty of readers will like the smart, young detective they find here, and find themselves irresistibly drawn into his thrilling adventures. - Starred Review and Top Ten Crime Fiction for Youth, Booklist The details of the plot are plausible, the pacing well timed, and the historical setting vividly depicted ... the characters enrich the book and help give Holmes's storied abilities credence. - Starred Review, School Library Journal In Eye of the Crow, Shane Peacock has created a cleverly inventive background story for Sherlock Holmes that explains the adult character's reluctance to talk about his family life. He's also managed to create a thrilling, impeccably paced murder mystery. - Starred Review and Books of the Year, Quill & Quire