Gracie Fairshaw and the Mysterious Guest
by Susan Brownrigg
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Pub Date 2 Jul 2020 | Archive Date 25 Jun 2020
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Description
Strange things are afoot at The Majestic … Check yourself in for a mystery beside the seaside.
Gracie Fairshaw and her family have barely moved into The Majestic, a Blackpool boarding house, when her Ma mysteriously vanishes.
Gracie teams up with her younger brother George, siblings Violet and Tom, and maid Phyllis. They must work out why one of the guests – a conman conjurer – has made Ma disappear … Can they get her safely home as the clock ticks down to the 1935 Illuminations Switch-on?
Advance Praise
'What's not to love about Susan Brownrigg's GRACIE FAIRSHAW AND THE MYSTERIOUS GUEST. A mystery with a gutsy new hero set against the fascinating backdrop of 1935 Blackpool Illuminations Switch-on. Rip-roaring action with conjurors, conmen and a secret society. If you like Robin Steven's MURDER MOST UNLADYLIKE, make way for Gracie Fairshaw.' Sara Grant, author of Chasing Danger and Mystery and The Ice Hotel.
Gracie Fairshaw and the Mysterious Guest 'is an exciting, fun and fast-paced adventure, crammed with mystery, unforgettable characters and more than a little bit of Blackpool magic. Perfect for fans of Katherine Woodfine.' Anna Mainwaring, author of Rebel with a Cupcake and Tulip Taylor.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9781912979349 |
| PRICE | £6.99 (GBP) |
Featured Reviews
Erin H, Librarian
Gracie, George and their Mum, Annie, move to Blackpool after they buy a boarding house. With plenty to learn about sharing their home with guests, getting breakfasts cooked and exploring Blackpool, the family are set for a new life.
It is expected to lose items during ones time at a boarding house, however Gracie feels it is too much to lose her Mother. While serving breakfast their first morning, Annie drops some plates in shock. A hint at a face from the past is the only clue given. When Annie goes to find her glasses before their first excursion to the sea front, Gracie and George wait but time goes on and on. Going back to find her, they find her gone.
Gracie and George make some new friends on their hunt for Mum. The foursome quickly begin sleuthing around the town and boarding houses, trying to find clues and traces. Tom and Violet are both quick and clever and have some great ideas and skills to help. As the mystery unravels, Gracie and George find themselves in danger and they must act quickly to save Mum and save the town from a conman planning a theft during the historical switch on at the sea front.
With great characters, a super mystery and a gang of kids in a club willing to protect each other, there is plenty of action and adventure.
I thoroughly enjoyed my time in Blackpool and never having actually been there, the descriptions were wonderful and I could feel the atmosphere and excitement surrounding the switch on.
Brilliant and perfect for mystery fans!
Erica G, Reviewer
A lovely story, with a bit of mystery, peril, daring-do, pluck and northern charm.
Gracie is a great character and I think a lot of kids would find her very relatable. I particularly liked that she had her own anxieties and fears, but faced them down and did the right thing, rather than what always felt to me like foolhardiness in stories like the Famous Five!
It provides a well-researched insight to life in a popular seaside resort, and really brings to life what most children’s holidays would have been like at the time.
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