Release date: November 16, 2018
Subgenre: Superatural YA
About Beatrice Beecham's Ship of Shadows:
Beatrice is back to face her greatest threat since. . .well, the last time!
In Cooper’s Cove a hapless team of archaeologists unleash the vengeful spirit of a 16th Century witch on the sleepy seaside town of Dorsal Finn. Hexes and curses fly as Beatrice and her friends must find out what links the appearance of this incredible foe and The Spirit of the Ocean, a super-yacht hosting the biggest celebrity charity event the town has ever seen.
As the population of Dorsal Finn succumbs to witchcraft, so Beatrice must gate-crash the party with her motley-crew of friends and allies in the hope of stopping the witch's sinister plan, and save everyone from endless oblivion. . . Again.
This novel is great for those who like their supernatural adventures laced with humour, sinister action and mystery. Fans of Stranger Things, The Goonies, The Librarians, The Monster Squad, Ghostbusters, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Nancy Drew will delight in the antics and adventures of Beatrice and her off-the-wall friends.
Murder. Mystery. Monsters. Welcome to the world of Beatrice Beecham!
Proudly represented by Crystal Lake Publishing—Tales from the Darkest Depths.
In Cooper’s Cove a hapless team of archaeologists unleash the vengeful spirit of a 16th Century witch on the sleepy seaside town of Dorsal Finn. Hexes and curses fly as Beatrice and her friends must find out what links the appearance of this incredible foe and The Spirit of the Ocean, a super-yacht hosting the biggest celebrity charity event the town has ever seen.
As the population of Dorsal Finn succumbs to witchcraft, so Beatrice must gate-crash the party with her motley-crew of friends and allies in the hope of stopping the witch's sinister plan, and save everyone from endless oblivion. . . Again.
This novel is great for those who like their supernatural adventures laced with humour, sinister action and mystery. Fans of Stranger Things, The Goonies, The Librarians, The Monster Squad, Ghostbusters, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Nancy Drew will delight in the antics and adventures of Beatrice and her off-the-wall friends.
Murder. Mystery. Monsters. Welcome to the world of Beatrice Beecham!
Proudly represented by Crystal Lake Publishing—Tales from the Darkest Depths.
Excerpt:
Chapter Four
Elmo stood outside the gates of
Dorsal Finn High School, his large frame clad in his usual black tee-shirt,
blue jeans and training shoes. Deep in thought, he considered what he’d
witnessed during the game.
At
first, things were going as predicted, with his school team scoring early in
the first half, and fellow Newshound, Emily, making two crucial saves as the
opposition sought to reassert itself with an equaliser. By half time, however,
the home team were two goals to nil up.
Then
came the second half and things went kind of weird. Well, even Elmo knew this
was a colossal understatement. By the first fifteen minutes, AOS FC had smashed
four goals past Emily before she was substituted. Then Millie Weatheroak put
away three more. End result: seven goals to two, and quite possibly the most
humiliating defeat in a long, long time.
It
was not this that had Elmo mulling things over in his quiet, considered brain,
though. It was a concern for Emily. Because even before she came through the
school gates and threw her kit bag angrily onto the pavement, Elmo knew things
were not quite what they appeared to be.
“What
happened?” he signed to her.
“Bad
stuff,” Emily signed back.
Elmo
thought that perhaps he’d misread her signing, but Emily’s reply came to him in
large agitated movements to accentuate her irritation.
He
responded after she’d finished. “Bad stuff? Slow down. You mean losing the
game, right?”
“No,”
she said in exasperation. “Bad stuff made this happen!”
“Okay,”
Elmo said carefully. “Can you explain it?”
Emily
took in air, letting it go as one long hiss. Her shoulders sagged a little as
though she was deflating like a faulty inflatable at a kid’s birthday party.
Explaining
such things was not always easy, even to the well-meaning, open-minded boy
standing before her. The problem was always where to start.
Emily
had powers. Precognition, extra-sensory perception, foresight, whatever name
people wanted to give to it, she had the ability to see things, and while these
images were not always bad, more often than not they had very real meaning, and
their interpretation was not always clear.
Despite
this, and under the intent and considered gaze of Elmo, Emily explained her
vision.
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About Dave Jeffery:
Dave Jeffery is
author of 12 novels, two collections and numerous short stories. His Necropolis
Rising series and yeti adventure Frostbite
have both featured on the Amazon #1 bestseller list. His YA work features
critically acclaimed Beatrice Beecham series and Finding Jericho, a contemporary mental health novel which has
featured on the BBC Health and the Independent Schools Entrance Examination
Board’s recommended reading lists. Jeffery is a member of the Society of
Authors, British Fantasy Society (where he is a regular book reviewer), and the
Horror Writers Association. He is also a registered mental health professional
with a BSc (Hons) in Mental Health Studies and a Master’s Degree in Health
Studies. Jeffery is married with two children and lives in Worcestershire, UK.
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