BEASTLY BONES: A JACKABY NOVEL

Book ID/图书代码： 00342515B81175

English Summary/英文概要： “I’ve found very little about private detective R. F. Jackaby to be standard in the time I’ve known him. Working as his assistant tends to call for a somewhat flexible relationship with reality . . .”

In 1892, New Fiddleham, New England, things are never quite what they seem, especially when Abigail Rook and her eccentric employer, R. F. Jackaby, are called upon to investigate the supernatural.

First, members of a particularly vicious species of shape-shifters disguise themselves as a litter of kittens. A day later, their owner is found murdered, with a single mysterious puncture wound to her neck. Then, in nearby Gad’s Valley, dinosaur bones from a recent dig go missing, and an unidentifiable beast attacks animals and people, leaving their mangled bodies behind. Policeman Charlie Cane, exiled from New Fiddleham to the valley, calls on Abigail for help, and soon Abigail and Jackaby are on the hunt for a thief, a monster, and a murderer.

Beastly Bones, the second installment in the series, delivers the same quirky humor and unforgettable characters as Jackaby, the book the Chicago Tribune called “Sherlock Holmes crossed with Buffy the Vampire Slayer.”

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 1892年，新英格兰的New Fiddleham，一切事物都和看起来并不一样。Abigail Rook以及她奇怪的老板R. F. Jackaby被召唤来调查这里的超自然现象。

首先，一群凶恶的变形怪物伪装成刚出生的小猫，但是一天以后它们的主人就被谋杀了，脖子上有一个神秘的洞穿伤口。然后在附近的Gad’s山谷、流亡的前地方警探Charlie Cane家附近，原本在挖掘过程中的恐龙骨架神秘失踪了，同时有一个未知的野兽开始攻击动物和人类，留下的尸体惨不忍睹。Charlie打电话向Abigail求助，很快，Abigail和Jackaby就前来捕猎这个小偷、怪物和谋杀犯了。（LYR）

Awards/获奖情况：本书是Jackaby系列的第二部小说，Ritter为新读者提供了不少回顾信息，可以帮助他们充分享受将历史小说和幻想融合在一起的阅读体验。幽默、冒险、神秘、血腥、浪漫，各种元素都能在本书中找到。而更好的消息是Ritter已经决定续写Jackaby系列，下一部小说将讲述关于早逝的Jenny的故事。《School Library Journal》

Jackaby 系列的续集。从骨架失踪到小家畜，到有条不紊的调查，到科学的实验，最终是疯狂的追逐、幽默和浪漫。Ritter能够将奇幻和神秘、动作和紧张、古怪的侦探和能干的搭档等等元素用到极致。本书解决了一个案件，但留下了两个谜团，可见这对旗鼓相当的好搭档一定还会回来的面对更加恐怖的敌人。《Kirkus Reviews》

“In this sequel to Jackaby (Algonquin, 2014), Ritter seamlessly presents enough backstory for newcomers to thoroughly enjoy this hybrid of historical fiction and fantasy . . . On a scale of ‘one to pomegranate,’ this volume is undoubtedly a pomegranate; it offers humor, adventure, mystery, gore, and romance all rolled into one well-written package. The best news? There is more to come, as Ritter sets up Jackaby and Rook’s next case regarding the ephemeral Jenny, murdered many years ago.”—School Library Journal, starred review

“Recommend this to readers who enjoy Doctor Who, Supernatural, Grimm, Dresden Files, Harry Potter, and, of course, Sherlock Holmes stories, and who are ready to stay up into the wee hours reading.”—VOYA, starred review

“[A] fast-paced sequel to Jackaby . . . As bones go missing--and then small livestock--methodical investigation and scientific experimentation yield to madcap chases, slapstick humor, and romance. Ritter’s blends--fantasy and mystery, action and tension, oddball detective and able sidekick--employ but exceed their stock elements. With one case closed but two unsolved, the well-matched, well-written duo will undoubtedly return to fight a more fearsome foe. A witty and weird adventure equal parts Sherlock and Three Stooges.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review

About the Author/作者介绍： William Ritter的Jackaby系列是在夜晚孕育的。当时他的儿子还是个婴儿，半夜起床照顾他之后，威尔躺在床上，头脑清醒，任凭自己创造一个丰富的世界和幻想。Will现在生活在俄勒冈州。本书是他的第二部小说。

William Ritter began writing the Jackaby series 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 Oregon. Beastly Bones is his second novel.

Format:HARDCOVER

Rights Status/版权销售情况：Simplified Chinese/简体中文：AVAILABLE(到期可授)

Complex/Traditional Chinese/繁体中文：AVAILABLE(到期可授)

Sales in other countries/其他国家销售情况：Rights sold for books in the Jackaby series: Chinese Simplified – Ginkgo (Beijing) Book Co. Chinese Traditional – Global Group Holdings Czech – Host French – Bayard Editions German – cbt/Random House Portuguese (Brazil only) – Editora Gente Russian – AST Turkish – Pegasus

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