The Cut-throat Cafe (Paperback)

The third magical murder mystery in the bestselling Seth

Seppi series, which started with The Last Chance Hotel

– perfect for fans of Harry Potter and Robin Stevens!

'This mystery is a worthy prizewinner ... a jolly, atmospheric

mystery.' THE TIMES on book 1

'Thornton, like [Agatha] Christie, can turn murder into a

thoroughly comforting bedtime read.' THE TELEGRAPH on

book 1

'All kinds of fun' THE OBSERVER on book 1

'Featuring magical antics, a talking cat and a locked-room

murder mystery, Seth's story reads like an old-school whodunnit

with added wizards and spells and echoes of ancient sorcery.'

BOOKTRUST on book 1

Seth and his talking cat Nightshade arrive in the magical town

of Gramichee to gain an apprenticeship: he's finally read to qualify

as a magician.

But he soon discovers that the existing apprentices are under

attack at the town's Scrumdiddlyumptious Café, which is far

more deadly than it is delightful.

Seth's got his hands full, as usual. Can he pass his exams, discover

who's murdering the apprentices, and stop them before they

strike again?

A thrilling magical murder mystery for young readers!

The third book in the Seth Seppi Mysteries

series, following The Last Chance Hotel and The

Bad Luck Lighthouse

Readers will love guessing whodunnit with the novel’s

fantastic ensemble cast, grounded by the brilliantly relatable

Seth and his magical cat, Nightshade

Nightshade the cat becomes the star of her very own adventure

in the first book Nicki Thornton's new series, The Howling

Hag Mystery!