Midnight Thief

"An old-school (in every sense) yarn... Bishop pullsit off with humour and aplomb." Financial TimesA captivating boarding school mystery from Sylvia Bishop,author of Erica's Elephant, The Bookshop Girland The Secret of the Night Train.Transplanted from her exciting life as an explorer's daughter,Freya finds herself miserable at a poshboarding school. Freya hates all the boring rules, theother girls are mean to her, and the headmistress is frosty goodmanners personified.When a bat removal expert is called in to dealwith an infestation, Freya meets his irrepressible children - andfinds herself making friends at last. Together they explore thecity, with particular interest in the grand exhibitionshowing priceless artefacts for the first time.When the objects are stolen in a dramatic heist,Freya is sure her new friends are responsible - but the trueculprit might be closer to home... Warm, witty and packed full of gorgeous characters, this is aboarding school mystery with a twist.Perfect for fans of Robin Stevens' Murder Most UnladylikeseriesSylvia Bishop is the author of The Bookshop Girl, TheSecret of the Night Train, and Erica's Elephant