Shadowsea

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Murder, mayhem and mystery meet in the gripping Victorian world of the bestselling series,The Cogheart Adventures... Join Lily, Robert and Malkin on a fantastic voyage of terror and triumph in Shadowsea, their fourth and final adventure, from award-winning Peter Bunzl.Dark secrets never stay submerged for long.Swept into the bright hustle-bustle of New York, Lily, Robert and Malkin discover that danger lies beneath the city's surface. For there are chilling goings-on...A strange boy held captive who needs their help, and a shadowy professor with a treacherous plan. Searching for clues, Robert and Lily are plunged into deep water... But will they uncover the deadly truth in time to survive?Praise for The Cogheart Adventures:"A steampunky tale of ambition, pursuit and revenge." The Guardian"Expect thrills, mayhem and mystery." BookTrust"A delightfully badly behaved heroine, enthralling mechanicals and a stormer of a plot." Abi Elphinstone"A glittering clockwork treasure." Piers Torday

Peter grew up in South London in a rambling Victorian house with three cats, two dogs, one sister, an antique-dealer dad and an artist mum. He is a BAFTA-winning animator, as well as a writer and film-maker. Like Lily and Robert, he loves adventures and reading penny dreadfuls, but wishes dearly that he had a mechanical fox called Malkin. Shadowsea is his fourth novel.

A captivating finale to this fantastic series. * Lancashire Evening Post * Full of breath-taking moments, twists and turns and interesting characters. * Primary Times *