The Swifts: A Gallery of Rogues
The Swifts: A Gallery of Rogues
The Swifts: A Gallery of Rogues
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Description
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Shenanigan Swift is headed to Paris, where new mysteries and new relatives await. The hilarious, quick-witted sequel to Beth Lincoln's instant bestseller. Now that the murderer has been caught and her family is safe, Shenanigan Swift can return her attention to important projects, like combing the lake bottom for the family treasure. But the routine won't last for long, because a new adventure is about to begin--in Paris. Shenanigan, Phenomena, and their uncle Maelstrom are off to France to unravel the mystery of a strange series of elaborately staged art museum heists. The Swifts: A Gallery of Rogues is the highly anticipated sequel to Beth Lincoln's celebrated debut, The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels. Beloved characters are back, joined by a fresh flock of relatives--the Martinets, the French branch of the Swift family tree. There are new mysteries--and more dead bodies--in this delicious sequel that once again celebrates words, family, and lots of shenanigans.
About the Author
About the Author
Beth Lincoln was raised in a former Victorian railway station in the North of England. Her childhood fears included porcelain dolls, the Durham panther, and wardrobes that looked at her funny. She grew neither tall nor wise, and never learned to play an instrument--but she did write stories, a bad habit that has persisted to this day. When she isn't writing, Beth is woodcarving, or making a mess of her flat, or talking the nearest ear off about unexplained occurrences. Her favorite things include ghosts, crisps, and weird old words like bumbershoot and zounderkite. The Swifts was Beth's debut novel. It grew out of her love of etymology, the gleeful gothic, and classic murder mysteries. She lives in Newcastle upon Tyne with her partner and hopefully, by the time you are reading this, a dog.
Critical Reviews
Critical Reviews
★ "In this second series entry, as delightfully hilarious and witty as the first, Shenanigan Swift learns she has family in Paris--the Martinet cousins--with whom the English Swifts have long been feuding. [A] comically flamboyant heist mystery." --Kirkus, starred review Praise for #1 New York Times bestseller, The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels Winner of the Nero Book Award for Children's Fiction
An ALA Notable Book
A Publishers Weekly Flying Start "Deliciously, quirkily Gothic." --New York Times Book Review ★ "Knives Out feel by way of Lemony Snicket . . . A mystery that is as clever as its heroine." --Publishers Weekly, starred review ★ "Positively writhing with twists." --Booklist, starred review ★ "Lincoln's love of lexicon shines. A delightful pick for sharp readers enamored of gothic sensibilities and clever prose." --Shelf Awareness, starred review ★ "The humor and action are spot-on." --Kirkus, starred review "Lincoln whips up a witty confection of highly colorful characters, dynamic wordplay, and a plot dense with action, suspense, double-dealing, innovative murder weapons, and a well-orchestrated eleventh-hour reveal." --The Horn Book Magazine
"The Swifts celebrates the wonders of wordplay and the complexity of identity while serving up a compelling murder mystery and a twisty treasure hunt." --BookPage
An ALA Notable Book
A Publishers Weekly Flying Start "Deliciously, quirkily Gothic." --New York Times Book Review ★ "Knives Out feel by way of Lemony Snicket . . . A mystery that is as clever as its heroine." --Publishers Weekly, starred review ★ "Positively writhing with twists." --Booklist, starred review ★ "Lincoln's love of lexicon shines. A delightful pick for sharp readers enamored of gothic sensibilities and clever prose." --Shelf Awareness, starred review ★ "The humor and action are spot-on." --Kirkus, starred review "Lincoln whips up a witty confection of highly colorful characters, dynamic wordplay, and a plot dense with action, suspense, double-dealing, innovative murder weapons, and a well-orchestrated eleventh-hour reveal." --The Horn Book Magazine
"The Swifts celebrates the wonders of wordplay and the complexity of identity while serving up a compelling murder mystery and a twisty treasure hunt." --BookPage
Publishing Information
Publishing Information
Publisher:
Dutton Books for Young Readers
Pub date:
2024-08-20
Length:
304 pages
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