Beastly Bones [Preview]

by William Ritter

The First 7 Chapters plus Bonus Material

In the highly anticipated sequel to the acclaimed Jackaby, Abigail Rook and Sherlockian detective of the supernatural R. F. Jackaby are back and on the trail of a thief, a monster, and a murderer.

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

62 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 22, 2015

About the author

WILLIAM RITTER is an Oregon educator and author of the New York Times bestselling Jackaby series. He is the proud father of the two bravest boys in the Wild Wood, and husband to the indomitable Queen of the Deep Dark.

Reviews

[Haley Kilgour · Rating 3 out of 5]

So the biggest thing that got me was the slow pacing (or what felt like slow pacing to me). Once we got into the last 75 pages, whoo boy did this ramp up.

So I loved that this started as a dinosaur which turned into a dragon. A fun little play on history.

I was very very sad that Nellie had to die though.

So there is one major plot hole for me. The chamelomorpha started as kittens. How do you miss a missing kitten.

I’m excited that the books now have continuity and I’m excited to learn more about Jenny.