A sudden interest in the occult swept through the English village of Plummergen.

Ouija boards were replacing the best china in many a cozy cottage. It might be quite the thing for maiden ladies and persnickity aunts, but it wasn’t Miss Seeton’s cup of tea… until Scotland Yard requested she go undercover to investigate sinister shenanigans in the Kentish countryside.

A flim-flam was afoot in the local witches’ coven – and magic could be a prelude to murder most foul.

Serene amidst every kind of skullduggery, retired art teacher Miss Seeton steps in where Scotland Yard stumbles. Armed with nothing more than her sketchpad and umbrella, she is at every turn the most lovable and unlikely master of detection.

About the Author

Heron Carvic (1913-1980) was an actor and writer, most recognisable today for his voice portrayal of the character Gandalf in the first BBC Radio broadcast version of The Hobbit. He started writing the Miss Seeton novels in the 1960s, after using her in a short story. He later recalled that “Miss Seeton upped and demanded a book”.

Reviews

PRAISE FOR MISS SEETON:

‘Miss Seeton is the most delightfully satisfactory character since Miss Marple’ Ogden Nash

‘Depth of description and lively characters bring this English village to life’ Publishers Weekly

‘Not since Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple has there been a more lovable female dabbler in crime and suspense’ Amarillo News

‘Miss Seeton is a star!’ Detroit News

‘She’s a joy!’ Cleveland Plain Dealer

‘For those who like a bit of fun in their mystery stories a new Miss Seeton yarn is always welcome. Heron Carvic once more provides his readers with a host of chuckles while at the same time assuring plenty of action’ Lewiston Journal

‘Light, zany, this novel is peopled by several genuine human beings you hate to see go’ Houston Post

‘I think, on the whole, Miss Seeton is the most loveable and entertaining of any of today’s fiction detectives. May she live forever’ London Mystery Selection

‘Fun to be had with a full cast of endearingly zany villagers… and the ever gently intuitive Miss Seeton’ Kirkus Reviews

‘This is not so much black comedy as black-currant comedy… You can’t stop reading. Or laughing’ The Sun

‘Miss Seeton gets into wild drama with fine touches of farce… This is a lovely mixture of the funny and the exciting’ San Francisco Chronicle

‘A most beguiling protagonist!’ New York Times

‘You can’t stop reading. Or laughing!’ The Sun

Book InformationISBN 9781911440567Author Heron CarvicFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint FarragoPublisher Duckworth Books