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