The Night Raven

<p>Meet Lydia Crow...</p><p>Lydia has always known she has no power especially next to her infamous and more-than-slightly dodgy family. Which is why she carved her own life as a private investigator far away from London.</p><p>When a professional snafu forces her home the head of the family calls in a favour and Lydia finds herself investigating the disappearance of her cousin Maddie.</p><p>Soon Lydia is neck-deep in problems: her new flatmate is a homicidal ghost the intriguing but forbidden DCI Fleet is acting in a distinctly unprofessional manner and tensions between the old magical families are rising.</p><p>The Crows used to rule the roost and rumours claim they are still the strongest.</p><p>The Silvers have a facility for lying and they run the finest law firm in London.</p><p>The Pearl family were costermongers and everybody knows that a Pearlie can sell feathers to a bird.</p><p>The Fox family... Well. The less said about the Fox family the better.</p><p>For seventy-five years a truce between the four families has held strong but could the disappearance of Maddie Crow be the thing to break it?</p><p>The Night Raven is the first book in Crow Investigations an exciting new paranormal mystery series from bestselling author of magical fiction Sarah Painter.</p><p>‘My favourite new urban fantasy series clever and twisty and deliciously magical with a shivery sense of wonder that feels utterly grounded in its London setting. Perfect for fans of Ben Aaronovitch Genevieve Cogman or Robert Galbraith!’</p><p><em>Stephanie Burgis author of Snowspelled and Masks and Shadows</em></p><p>‘Clever and charming and funny – and a bit creepy!’</p><p><em>Keris Stainton author of If You Could See Me Now and Counting Stars</em></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>