Feature Book of the Week: Jackaby by William Ritter

Feature Book of the Week

Jackaby

by 

William Ritter

Newly arrived in New Fiddleham, New England, 1892, and in need of a job, Abigail Rook meets R. F. Jackaby, an investigator of the unexplained with a keen eye for the extraordinary--including the ability to see supernatural beings. Abigail has a gift for noticing ordinary but important details, which makes her perfect for the position of Jackaby’s assistant. On her first day, Abigail finds herself in the midst of a thrilling case: A serial killer is on the loose. The police are convinced it’s an ordinary villain, but Jackaby is certain the foul deeds are the work of the kind of creature whose very existence the local authorities--with the exception of a handsome young detective named Charlie Cane--seem adamant to deny.

About the Author

William Ritter began writing Jackaby in the middle of the Night when his son was still an infant. After getting up to care for him, Will would lie awake, his mind creating rich worlds and fantasies such as the one in New Fiddleham. Will lives and teaches in Springfield, Oregon. Jacob was his first novel. (author bio retrieved from Algonquion Young Readers Press)

began writing Jackaby in the middle of the night when his son was still an infant. After getting up to care for him, Will would lie awake, his mind creating rich worlds and fantasies—such as the one in New Fiddleham. Will lives and teaches in Springfield, Oregon. Jackaby is his first novel. - See more at: http://algonquinyoungreaders.com/book/jackaby/#sthash.Ano6phrC.dpuf

William Ritter began writing Jackaby in the middle of the night when his son was still an infant. After getting up to care for him, Will would lie awake, his mind creating rich worlds and fantasies—such as the one in New Fiddleham. Will lives and teaches in Springfield, Oregon. Jackaby is his first novel. - See more at: http://algonquinyoungreaders.com/book/jackaby/#sthash.Ano6phrC.dpuf

William Ritter began writing Jackaby in the middle of the night when his son was still an infant. After getting up to care for him, Will would lie awake, his mind creating rich worlds and fantasies—such as the one in New Fiddleham. Will lives and teaches in Springfield, Oregon. Jackaby is his first novel. - See more at: http://algonquinyoungreaders.com/book/jackaby/#sthash.Ano6phrC.dpuf

William Ritter began writing Jackaby in the middle of the night when his son was still an infant. After getting up to care for him, Will would lie awake, his mind creating rich worlds and fantasies—such as the one in New Fiddleham. Will lives and teaches in Springfield, Oregon. Jackaby is his first novel. - See more at: http://algonquinyoungreaders.com/book/jackaby/#sthash.Ano6phrC.dpuf