Books by Jess Kidd

Everyday Magic: The Adventures of Alfie Blackstack

by Jess Kidd (Canongate Books)

(45 reviews)

'Had me giggling all the way through... I loved it!' Jasbinder Bilan 'Action-packed and bursting with fun' Sinéad O'Hart Welcome to Little Snoddington, where nothing is normal and every day is magic... Nine-year-old Alfie Blackstack's parents have met a very unfortunate end. Now he's living in the SUPER CREEPY Switherbroom Hall with his mad-haired Aunt Gertie and warty Aunt Zita. The thing is... See More

Length: 295 Pages (3,200 KB)/Lending: Not Enabled

Things in Jars

by Jess Kidd (Canongate Books)

(3,430 reviews)

'Thrilling, mysterious, twisted' Graham Norton 'Utterly mesmerising... A triumph' New York Times Book Review 'Delivers chills galore' Guardian The case of the extraordinary child... London, 1863. A strange puzzle has reached Bridie Devine, the finest female detective of her age. To recover a stolen child, Bridie must enter the dark world of medical curiosities. The public love a spectacle and... See More

Length: 417 Pages (7,758 KB)/Lending: Not Enabled

The Haunting Season: The instant Sunday Times bestseller and the perfect companion for winter nights

by Bridget Collins (Sphere)

(1,044 review)

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER Don't miss the brand new collection of never-before-seen ghostly tales from these eight authors plus four more. The Winter Spirits is out in October 2023 and available to pre-order now. 'You won't find a more thrilling winter read this year, or a better line up of writers who have mastered the gothic and ghostly.' SARA COLLINS, Costa Award-winning author of... See More

Length: 242 Pages (3,267 KB)/Lending: Not Enabled

Schaurige Nächte: Unheimliche Geschichten für den Winter (German Edition)

by Bridget Collins (DUMONT Buchverlag)

(21 reviews)

Lange, kalte Winternächte: Zeit, um den Kamin zu entzünden, Zeit für Geistergeschichten. Ob in den wilden Mooren von Yorkshire, auf dem verschneiten Gelände eines Spukhauses oder auf dem belebten Londoner Weihnachtsmarkt - diese Geschichten, die von Gespenstern vergangener Tage erzählen, jagen den Lesenden die köstlichsten Schauer über den Rücken. So herrlich britisch wie Yorkshire... See More

Length: 266 Pages (4,226 KB)/Lending: Not Enabled

The Winter Spirits: Ghostly Tales for Frosty Nights

by Bridget Collins (Sphere)

(334 reviews)

FROM THE CREATORS OF THE HAUNTING SEASON COMES A DAZZLING COLLECTION OF NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN GHOSTLY TALES. 'Terrific - every bit as good as an MR James collection' ROSIE ANDREWS, author of THE LEVIATHAN Featuring new and original stories from: Bridget Collins, author of The Binding Imogen Hermes Gowar, author of The Mermaid and Mrs Hancock Kiran Millwood Hargrave, author of The Mercies Andrew... See More

Length: 372 Pages (3,083 KB)/Lending: Not Enabled

Heilige und andere Tote: Roman (German Edition)

by Jess Kidd (DuMont Buchverlag GmbH)

(72 reviews)

Bridlemere - ein herrschaftliches Anwesen im Westen Londons, das seine besten Tage bereits gesehen hat. Hier haust mutterseelenallein Cathal Flood. Einst Antiquitäten- und Kuriositätenhändler, ist er längst zu einem Messie verkommen. Sein Sohn hofft, ihn auf Dauer in ein Altenheim verfrachten zu können. Die Neueste in der endlosen Reihe erfolgloser und unterbezahlter Sozialarbeiter, die... See More

Length: 385 Pages (7,698 KB)/Lending: Not Enabled

Die Ewigkeit in einem Glas: Roman (German Edition)

by Jess Kidd

(91 reviews)

London 1863. Bridie Devine, Privatdetektivin und Expertin für kleinere chirurgische Eingriffe, erhält den Auftrag, die entführte Tochter des Adligen Sir Edmund zurückzubringen. Alles an dem Fall ist beängstigend seltsam: der nervöse Vater, die feindselige Dienerschaft, der windige Hausarzt. Allen voran aber die verschwundene Christabel, die kaum je einer gesehen hat. Doch zunächst ist die... See More

Length: 401 Pages (5,343 KB)/Lending: Not Enabled

Der Freund der Toten: Roman (Taschenbücher) (German Edition)

by Jess Kidd (DuMont Buchverlag GmbH)

(314 reviews)

Ein kleines Dorf, sein dunkles Geheimnis und eine gefährliche Begegnung mit der Vergangenheit... Der charmante Gelegenheitsdieb Mahony glaubte immer, seine Mutter habe ihn aus Desinteresse 1950 in einem Waisenhaus in Dublin abgegeben. Sechsundzwanzig Jahre später erhält er einen Brief, der ein ganz anderes, ein brutales Licht auf die Geschichte seiner Mutter wirft. Mahony reist daraufhin in... See More

Length: 385 Pages (6,182 KB)/Lending: Not Enabled

The Night Ship

by Jess Kidd (Canongate Books)

(1,201 review)

A SUNDAY TIMES BEST HISTORICAL FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR A BBC TWO BETWEEN THE COVERS BOOK CLUB PICK 1628. Embarking on a journey in search of her father, a young girl called Mayken boards the Batavia, the most impressive sea vessel of the age. During the long voyage, this curious and resourceful child must find her place in the ship's busy world, and she soon uncovers shadowy secrets above and... See More

Length: 401 Pages (7,341 KB)/Lending: Not Enabled

Himself

by Jess Kidd (Canongate Books)

(3,798 reviews)

A BBC Radio 2 Book Club Choice Shortlisted for the Irish Book Awards 2016 Shortlisted for the Authors' Club Best First Novel Award 2017 Longlisted for the John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger 2017 1950. A teenage girl is brutally murdered in a forest. But, somehow, her baby survives. 1976. A mysterious and charming young man returns to the remote coastal village of Mulderrig, seeking answers about... See More

Length: 384 Pages (7,549 KB)/Lending: Not Enabled

Les Voleurs de curiosités (French Edition)

by Jess Kidd (Presses de la Cité)

(13 reviews)

"Laissez-moi vous présenter Bridie Devine, détective extraordinaire, mon personnage préféré à ce jour." Jess Kidd Londres, 1863. Bridie Devine, détective spécialisée dans les affaires délicates, s'attaque au cas le plus insolite de toute sa carrière. Christabel Berwick, l'héritière d'un baronnet, a été kidnappée. Mais la fillette n'est pas une enfant ordinaire. Son existence a... See More

Length: 442 Pages (1,075 KB)/Lending: Not Enabled

The Hoarder

by Jess Kidd (Canongate Books)

(1,367 review)

A BBC RADIO 2 BOOK CLUB CHOICE SHORTLISTED FOR THE KERRY GROUP IRISH NOVEL OF THE YEAR AWARD LONGLISTED FOR THE INTERNATIONAL DUBLIN LITERARY AWARD Unintentional psychic Maud Drennan arrives to look after Cathal Flood, a belligerent man hiding in his filthy, cat-filled home. Her job is simple: clear the rubbish, take care of the patient. But the once-grand house has more to reveal than simply... See More

Length: 353 Pages (7,745 KB)/Lending: Not Enabled

Lascia dire alle ombre (Italian Edition)

by Jess Kidd (Bompiani)

(125 reviews)

Quando Mahony, cresciuto in orfanotrofio a Dublino, torna a Molderring, quattro strade e un pub sulla costa occidentale dell'Irlanda, porta con sé solo una foto sbiadita di Orla, la madre che non ha mai conosciuto, e l'ostinato desiderio di dissipare la cortina di bugie che avvolge il villaggio. Nessuno, vivo o morto, vuole raccontare cosa è successo più di vent'anni prima alla ragazzina che... See More

Length: 326 Pages (1,032 KB)/Lending: Not Enabled

La follia dei Flood (Italian Edition)

by Jess Kidd (Bompiani)

(8 reviews)

Ogni giorno Maud Drennan lascia il suo piccolo appartamento in periferia per andare nell'elegante West End londinese a Bridlemere, un tempo sontuosa dimora della famiglia Flood e ora tana di Cathal Flood, anziano e belligerante padrone di casa più a suo agio con i gatti che con gli esseri umani.Ogni giorno Maud prepara a Cathal un pasto caldo e cerca di farsi strada tra fasci di giornali, pile... See More

Length: 325 Pages (1,677 KB)/Lending: Not Enabled

Natale con i fantasmi (Italian Edition)

by Bridget Collins (Neri Pozza)

(80 reviews)

«In questa spettrale raccolta di racconti, otto autori di bestseller creano l'atmosfera perfetta per la stagione natalizia con una serie di storie di fantasmi che incantano». Buzzfeed Quando le giornate si accorciano e i crepuscoli si fanno lividi, è il momento di raggomitolarsi sul divano, accendere le candele e lasciarsi conquistare da un racconto spettrale. Rese popolari da artisti del... See More

Length: 240 Pages (1,594 KB)/Lending: Not Enabled

Les Aventures magiques d'Alfie Blackstack (French Edition)

by Jess Kidd (Éditions Actes Sud)

Lorsqu'Alfie Blackstack arrive à Little Snoddington pour vivre chez ses tantes, les mauvaises surprises s'enchaînent. Gertrude et Zita sont des sorcières, leurs animaux de compagnie sont tout aussi étranges, il y a un fantôme dans la bibliothèque du manoir, et un lutin emprisonné dans une boule de neige magique... sans compter Prunella Morrow, la terrifiante Sorcière en chef... See More

Length: 346 Pages (3,799 KB)/Lending: Not Enabled