Shadows of the Silver Screen (Paperback)

Step into the past in this spine-tingling historical adventure from award-winning author Christopher Edge.

"A writer of genuine originality" - Guardian

Penelope Tredwell is the feisty thirteen-year-old orphan heiress of the bestselling magazine, The Penny Dreadful. Her masterly tales of the macabre are gripping Victorian Britain, even if no one knows she's the author.

One day a mysterious filmmaker approaches The Penny Dreadful with a proposal to turn their sinister stories into motion pictures. Filming begins but is plagued by a series of strange and frightening events. As Penelope is drawn into the mysteries surrounding the filming she soon finds herself trapped in a nightmare penned by her own hand...

Can Penny uncover the filmmaker's dark secret before it's too late?

A suspenseful historical adventure series with a supernatural twist!

"The feisty and courageous Penelope makes the perfect heroine for an adventure packed with exciting twists and turns"