Best Selling Books by Kate Milford

Thirteen-year-old Natalie Minks loves machines, particularly automata—self-operating mechanical devices, usually powered by clockwork. When Jake Limberleg and his traveling medicine show arrive in her small Missouri town with a mysterious vehicle under a tarp and an uncanny ability to make Natalie’s half-built automaton move, she feels in her gut that something about this caravan of healers is a bit off. Her uneasiness leads her to investigate the intricate maze of the medicine show, where she discovers a horrible truth and realizes that only she has the power to set things right. Set in 1914, The Boneshaker is a gripping, richly textured novel about family, community, courage, and looking evil directly in the face in order to conquer it. This ebook includes a sample chapter of THE BROKEN LANDS.

"Set in the seedy underworld of nineteenth-century Coney Island during the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge, two orphans are determined to stop evil forces from claiming the city of New York"--

In this standalone mystery set in the world of the New York Times bestselling Greenglass House by an Edgar Award–winning author, a group of strangers trapped in an otherworldly inn slowly reveal their secrets, proving that nothing is what it seems and there''s always more than one side to the story. The rain hasn''t stopped for a week, and the twelve guests of the Blue Vein Tavern are trapped by flooded roads and the rising Skidwrack River. Among them are a ship’s captain, tattooed twins, a musician, and a young girl traveling on her own. To pass the time, they begin to tell stories—each a different type of folklore—that eventually reveal more about their own secrets than they intended. As the rain continues to pour down—an uncanny, unnatural amount of rain—the guests begin to realize that the entire city is in danger, and not just from the flood. But they have only their stories, and one another, to save them. Will it be enough? "Will dazzle seasoned Milford fans and kindle new ones." (Publishers Weekly starred review)

In 1810, Lucy Bluecrowne, twelve, is bored living ashore with her stepmother and half brother until two nefarious strangers identify her little brother as the pyrotechnical prodigy they need for their evil plan.

A rambling old smuggler''s inn, a strange map, an attic packed with treasures, squabbling guests, theft, friendship, and an unusual haunting mark this smart mystery in the tradition of the Mysterious Benedict Society books. Illustrations.

Mysteriöse Geschichten aus der Welt von Greenglass House Seit einer Woche regnet es sintflutartig, das Wasser des Flusses steigt unaufhörlich, überschwemmt Straßen und Wege, und die zwölf Gäste der Taverne »Zur blauen Ader« sitzen wie in einer Falle fest - unter ihnen ein Kapitän, zwei tätowierte Zwillingsbrüder, eine Musikerin, ein alter Kartenspieler, ein allein reisendes junges Mädchen ... Um sich die Zeit zu vertreiben, erzählen sich die Anwesenden Geschichten: mysteriöse Begebenheiten, sagenhafte, gespenstische oder skurrile Phänomene. Und was sie wiedergeben, scheint mehr von ihren verborgenen Verbindungen oder Vorhaben zu verraten, als sie zu enthüllen beabsichtigen. Wie hängen die Personen und ihre Geheimnisse mit ihren rätselhaften Geschichten zusammen? Als der Regen mit seinen unheimlichen Wassermassen immer weiter steigt, wird klar, dass die ganze Stadt in Gefahr ist - und nicht allein durch die Flut. Doch die Gäste haben nur ihre Erzählungen und sind aufeinander angewiesen. Wird das reichen, um gerettet zu werden? Gefährliche Geheimnisse, übernatürliche Verbindungen und die Kraft der Erzählungen treiben das fesselnde und rätselhafte Geschehen dieses fantastischen Romans voran. Nichts ist bloß so, wie es scheint, und jede Geschichte enthüllt mehr als nur das vordergründig Erzählte ...

Welcome to the irresistible world of Greenglass House, where thirteen-year-old Milo is spending the winter holidays stuck in a house full of strange guests who are not what they seem. There are fresh clues to uncover as friends old and new join in his search for a mysterious map and a famous smuggler’s lost haul. Sure to thrill both fans and newcomers, this smart, suspenseful tale offers ghosts, friendships, and a cast of unforgettable characters, all wrapped up in a cozy mystery.

When Marzana''s parents are recruited to solve an odd crime, she assembles her own team, including a ghost, to investigate the kidnapping.

"A quest story to find the three pieces of a magical engine which can either win the War of 1812 ... or stop it altogether"--

DUE IMPAVIDI GIOVANI DETECTIVE PRONTI A TUTTO Poco lontano dal fiume Skidwrack, sulla cima di una collina innevata, sorge una casa dalle vetrate colorate. La dimora, appartenuta a un famigerato contrabbandiere, ospita ora la locanda dei coniugi Pine e di Milo, il loro unico figlio di dodici anni. La casa è quieta e silenziosa, i Pine si accingono a trascorrere qualche giorno di meritata vacanza invernale, ma nella prima gelida notte di riposo, suona inatteso il campanello degli ospiti. Poi suona ancora. E ancora. Presto la locanda si riempie di avventori riservati e misteriosi. Chi sono e quali segreti nascondono? Cosa li ha condotti lì? Mentre alcuni preziosi oggetti scompaiono e gli animi si infiammano, Milo e Meddy, la figlia della cuoca, proveranno a districare la rete di enigmi sempre più fitta che li circonda. Kate Milford costruisce un mistery avvincente come un gioco di ruolo e appassionante come un giallo di Agatha Christie, bestseller del New York Times, vincitore dell’Edgar Award e nominato al National Book Award.

Le décor : La Villa de Verre, un immense hôtel sans âge, perché en haut d’une colline. Signes particuliers : des secrets et des mystères derrière chaque porte. Les personnages : Les propriétaires et leur fils adoptif Milo ; leurs amies Mrs Caraway, Lizzie et Meddy ; et, bien sûr, les clients de l’hôtel... Signes particuliers : cinq clients arrivés à l’improviste, tantôt inquiétants, tantôt ridicules, qui cachent les raisons de leur séjour dans ce lieu isolé et jouent tous un double jeu. Les faits : Une carte au trésor indéchiffrable, une petite fille au caractère bien trempé, un héros en quête d’identité, des objets qui disparaissent, un huis clos enneigé, des récits étonnants, du chocolat chaud et des marshmallows.

Stop met zoeken. Je hebt je nieuwe lievelingsboek gevonden! Magisch avontuur, voor de liefhebbers van Winterhuis Hotel. Milo woont met zijn ouders in het Hotel met het Groene Licht, boven aan een besneeuwde heuvel. Je kunt er alleen komen met een knarsende kabelbaan. Op een donkere winteravond stroomt het hotel vol met onverwachte, vreemde bezoekers. Allemaal lijken ze een geheim te hebben. Spullen verdwijnen, traptreden kraken midden in de nacht, schaduwen sluipen rond het hotel... Milo vertrouwt het niet. Welke geheimen zijn er verborgen in het Hotel met het Groene Licht? Samen met Meddy, de dochter van de kokkin, gaat Milo op onderzoek. Hun spel vol raadsels en aanwijzingen brengt hen steeds dichter bij de waarheid en dan blijkt dat sommige geheimen levensgevaarlijk zijn...

When two brothers walk into town bearing the corpse of a man who disappeared half a century before, it''s not long before Natalie Minks finds herself entangled in the task that brought the boys to Arcane with their grisly burden - an undertaking which somehow involves the mysterious Simon Coffrett. Meanwhile a vicious peddler maned Trigemine waits with terrible and deadly penalties at the ready, should Natalie and her new friends fail ...

Milo er blevet tretten år og tilbringer igen sin vinterferie på Greenglass House med sine mærkelige gæster og nye spor at følge for at opklare mysterierne

Milo est de retour à l''hôtel de Secrets'' Hill auprès de ses parents adoptifs pour les vacances de Noël. Tout est calme, trop calme, et son amie fantôme ne se manifeste pas... Mais peu à peu l''hôtel se remplit d''étranges arrivants qui semblent à la recherche d''une mystérieuse carte maritime... Milo se lance à son tour à sa recherche. Mais cette carte existe-t-elle vraiment ?

Da Marzanas forældre bliver rekrutteret til at opklare en mærkelig forbrydelse, samler hun sit eget hold inkl. et spøgelse, for at efterforske kidnapningen