Septimus and the Danedyke Mystery

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Author: Stephen Chance

Publisher: Faber & Faber

Published: 2014-01-16

Total Pages: 138

ISBN-13: 0571309909

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Reverend Septimus Treloar, retired as Chief Inspector of the CID after thirty years service, is now country parson of the seemingly sleepy St. Mary's Danedyke. But the rural calm of his and the villagers' lives are thrown into chaos when mysterious happenings cause them to suspect the haunting of a fabled ghost within the dark recesses of their church. But can this really be a case of supernatural spirits? Or are Septimus's suspicions of thieving mischief closer to the truth? If so, what could be the object of all this criminal plotting? Septimus must use his detective know-how to find the answers on a mission that will lead him to the secret of The Danedyke Cup, a silver gilt relic supposedly once belonging to Our Lady... The first in Stephen Chance's classic series about Reverend Septimus, 'the one and only beatified bobby,' Septimus and the Danedyke Mystery (1971) has everything: treasure hunts, ancient clues, rollicking humour and quick-witted suspense. It has been described by Philip Ardagh in the Guardian as 'truly marvellous.'

Septimus and the Minster Ghost

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Author: Stephen Chance

Publisher: Faber & Faber

Published: 2008-07

Total Pages: 144

ISBN-13: 9780571244355

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The strange events begin with the breathless tale of a mysterious light shining from inside the Minster. Added to reports of ghostly organ music and a piercing scream heard at the dead of night, and the Dean of the Minster has good reason to contact Reverend Septimus Treloar, once a Chief Inspector in the CID. A bad dream, he decides. But before long the mystery deepens with the rumoured return of the ghost of an eighteenth-century organist. Could he have come back from the dead to haunt the Minster? Or will Septimus be able to use his policeman's nous once more to find the villain at the root of it all? Septimus and the Minster Ghost is the second of Stephen Chance's hugely popular Septimus detective mysteries. First published in 1972, it again combines echoes of Dorothy L. Sayers and Agatha Christie, with the author's own characteristic wit and eccentricity.

Mysterium and Mystery

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Author: William David Spencer

Publisher: SIU Press

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 360

ISBN-13: 9780809318087

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A reprint of the first book on the topic of the cleric as a crime-solver in fiction. Mysterium and Mystery by William David Spencer is a primary reference of meticulous scholarship for anyone interested in mystery literature.

The Candlemass Treasure

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Author: Philip Turner

Publisher: James Clarke & Co.

Published: 1988

Total Pages: 194

ISBN-13: 9780718826949

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Farah and Murray are half-Indian, half-Korean. A set of cryptic clues holds the key to finding their lost inheritance, stolen from Korea and hidden somewhere in England. With the help of their guardian, Mr Candlemass, they set out to unravel the clues. This book is for children aged 11 upwards.

Your Reading

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Author: National Council of Teachers of English. Committee on the Junior High School Book List

Publisher:

Published: 1975

Total Pages: 452

ISBN-13:

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Septimus and the Stone of Offering

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Author: Stephen Chance

Publisher: Faber & Faber

Published: 2008-07

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 9780571244362

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A mysterious fire on a Welsh hillside on a clear April morning; the remains of a white bird lying in ash on a tombstone with a dagger in its breast; no wonder the Reverend Septimus Treloar, ex-CID Chief Inspector, thinks there's something worth investigating in the small village of Hafod Maenen. With only a handful of clues at his disposal but a great deal of canny instinct, Septimus is drawn into a revolving plot concerning political conspiracy, ancient rites and dark magic powers at work in the depths of the Welsh valleys. In this, the third of his wonderful Septimus series for young adults, Stephen Chance once more depicts his eccentric hero as he wittingly plays his hand against the forces of evil. Thrillingly plotted, yet with a sense of humour that enlivens the detective story-telling, Septimus and the Stone Offering (1976) is, in the words of The Listener: 'grippingly told . . . as effective in catching the strange, precise landscape, over and under the surface, as in understanding its humans.'

Something about the Author

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Author: Kevin S. Hile

Publisher: Something about the Author

Published: 1995-11

Total Pages: 352

ISBN-13: 9780810322936

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Series covers individuals ranging from established award winners to authors and illustrators who are just beginning their careers. Entries cover: personal life, career, writings and works in progress, adaptations, additional sources, and photographs.

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Author:

Publisher:

Published: 1975

Total Pages: 462

ISBN-13:

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An annotated listing of books of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and drama recommended for junior high and middle school students.

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