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Shadows of the Silver Screen: Volume 2

Christopher Edge

As the age of the silent film dawns, a mysterious filmmaker approaches the Penny Dreadful with a proposal to turn Montgomery Flinch's sinister stories into motion pictures. With Monty starring in the production, filming begins but is plagued by a series of strange and frightening events. As Monty pleads with Penelope to help him, she is drawn into the mystery, but soon finds herself trapped in a nightmare penned by her own hand. Can Penelope uncover the filmmaker's dark secret in time?

Book Details

  • Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
  • Publish Date: Mar 1st, 2015
  • Pages: 256
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 8.10in - 5.50in - 0.80in - 0.52lb
  • EAN: 9780807573181
  • Recommended age: 09-12
  • Categories: • Mysteries & Detective Stories• Historical - Europe• Horror

About the Author

Edge, Christopher: - Christopher Edge grew up in Manchester, England, where he spent most of his childhood in the local library dreaming up stories, but now lives in Gloucestershire where he spends most of his time in the local library dreaming up stories. Before becoming a writer, he worked as an English teacher, editor, and publisher--any job that let him keep a book close to hand.

Praise for this book

Great fun and delightfully suspenseful, balancing a blend of gothic fantasy with a well-constructed homage to penny-dreadful tales.--Booklist

Once again, Edge's deft use of Gothic elements ensures maximum chills and suspense as Penelope and pals race to outwit Gold and his contraption in a dramatic conclusion. The spunky heroine is a captivating one, as is her deliciously sensational adventure.--Kirkus Reviews