Murder on a Midsummer Night
Paperback
As guests gather for Sir Percy’s summer party, a murderer stalks the grounds of Mulberry Hall in this cosy midsummer mystery from bestselling author Lucy Strange.
It’s the night of Sir Percy’s midsummer costume party, and Mulberry Hall has been turned into an enchanting wonderland. But the evening takes a dark turn when grumpy guest Magnus Cooper is mysteriously poisoned.
The bumbling village policeman is baffled, so it’s down to Eliza, Bram and Krish to solve the mystery. Can they find out who had access to the bottle of poison? Did a demon really appear in the maze? And what on earth is going on down in Sir Percy’s cellar?
Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8.
RRP: £7.99
Imprint
Barrington Stoke
ISBN
978-0-00-871279-2
Interest age
9+
Reading age
8
Publication Date
02-07-2026
Format
Paperback
Pages
120 pages
Dimensions
129x198mm
Product Description
As guests gather for Sir Percy’s summer party, a murderer stalks the grounds of Mulberry Hall in this cosy midsummer mystery from bestselling author Lucy Strange.
It’s the night of Sir Percy’s midsummer costume party, and Mulberry Hall has been turned into an enchanting wonderland. But the evening takes a dark turn when grumpy guest Magnus Cooper is mysteriously poisoned.
The bumbling village policeman is baffled, so it’s down to Eliza, Bram and Krish to solve the mystery. Can they find out who had access to the bottle of poison? Did a demon really appear in the maze? And what on earth is going on down in Sir Percy’s cellar?
Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8.
Author
Lucy Strange, Illustrated by Hannah Peck
Lucy Strange is the award-winning author of critically acclaimed children’s novels such asOur Castle by the Sea,Sisters of the Lost MarshandThe Island at the Edge of Night. Her work for Barrington Stoke includesThe Storm and the Minotaur, recently adapted for the stage, and the spine-chilling ghost storyThe Boy at the Window. Lucy is also the co-creator with artist Pam Smy of the spooky detective series Lockett & Wilde’s Dreadfully Haunting Mysteries. A former English teacher, Lucy is a passionate Reading for Pleasure advocate. She lives
Imprint
Barrington Stoke
ISBN
978-0-00-871279-2
Reading age
8
Interest age
9+
Publication Date
02-07-2026
Format
Paperback
Pages
120 pages
Dimensions
129x198mm
Product Description
As guests gather for Sir Percy’s summer party, a murderer stalks the grounds of Mulberry Hall in this cosy midsummer mystery from bestselling author Lucy Strange.
It’s the night of Sir Percy’s midsummer costume party, and Mulberry Hall has been turned into an enchanting wonderland. But the evening takes a dark turn when grumpy guest Magnus Cooper is mysteriously poisoned.
The bumbling village policeman is baffled, so it’s down to Eliza, Bram and Krish to solve the mystery. Can they find out who had access to the bottle of poison? Did a demon really appear in the maze? And what on earth is going on down in Sir Percy’s cellar?
Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8.
Author
Lucy Strange, Illustrated by Hannah Peck
Lucy Strange is the award-winning author of critically acclaimed children’s novels such asOur Castle by the Sea,Sisters of the Lost MarshandThe Island at the Edge of Night. Her work for Barrington Stoke includesThe Storm and the Minotaur, recently adapted for the stage, and the spine-chilling ghost storyThe Boy at the Window. Lucy is also the co-creator with artist Pam Smy of the spooky detective series Lockett & Wilde’s Dreadfully Haunting Mysteries. A former English teacher, Lucy is a passionate Reading for Pleasure advocate. She lives