Never Trust a Dead Man

Never Trust a Dead Man

by VivianVandeVelde (Author)

Synopsis

When Selwyn is accused of murdering his rival, Farold, he is sealed in the village burial cave with Farold, he is sealed in the village burial cave with Farold's mouldering corpse to await starvation - or worse. Worse comes along quickly in the form of a witch who raises Farold from the dead. Selwyn thought he disliked Farold when he was alive, but that was nothing compared to working by the dead man's side as they searched for the real killer.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 208
Edition: Reprint
Publisher: Harcourt Children's Books
Published: 03 Dec 2008

ISBN 10: 0152064486
ISBN 13: 9780152064488

Media Reviews
Vande Velde offers a funny and imaginative murder mystery that intrigues as much as it entertains. . . . Laugh-out-loud dialogue . . . even the characters themselves don't want their story to end. -- The Horn Book Magazine
Murder, magic, salacious secrets, and sparkling wit immediately pull the reader into this engrossing medieval whodunit. . . . difficult to put down. -- Kirkus Reviews
[set star] Filled with engaging characters, witty dialogue, and lots of action, this is an entertaining blend of fantasy, whodunit, and comedy. School Library Journal (starred) Universally appealing and difficult to put down. Kirkus Reviews
[set star] Filled with engaging characters, witty dialogue, and lots of action, this is an entertaining blend of fantasy, whodunit, and comedy. --School Library Journal (starred) Universally appealing and difficult to put down. --Kirkus Reviews
[set star] -Filled with engaging characters, witty dialogue, and lots of action, this is an entertaining blend of fantasy, whodunit, and comedy.---School Library Journal (starred) -Universally appealing and difficult to put down.---Kirkus Reviews