Which Witch? - (Holy Terrors Mystery) by Simon R Green

Book Synopsis

Talented actress Diana and young bishop Alistair, her partner in crime-solving and supernatural sleuthing, face the terrifying curse of the Scottish Play in this witty, creeptastic paranormal mystery from New York Times bestselling British fantasy author Simon R. Green

Miles away from town or city, and centuries away from civilization, three witches dance around a great brass cauldron, singing songs of horror and hatred. The Crone raises her voice to ask: 'When shall we three meet again?' . . . only for the cauldron to emit a thick, poisonous smoke, sending her, and her fellow actresses, fleeing for their lives.

For the director, it's the last straw. Macbeth is famously a cursed play, but the incident, not the first in a long line of creepy events, makes him wonder if someone - or something - is trying to sabotage the play. The show must go on! But not if the forces of darkness are determined for it not to.

Talented actress Diana Hunt, hired to give her Lady Macbeth, knows just the man to turn to for help: her partner in crime-solving, handsome young bishop Alistair Kincaid, whose help investigating a series of seemingly supernatural murders has earned them the nickname the Holy Terrors. But with evil and black magic wrapping the theatre in darkness, this investigation might cost Alistair and Diana far more than they're expecting.

The Holy Terrors novels are funny, scary and thoroughly entertaining - perfect for fans of Simon R. Green's urban fantasy novels, Jim Butcher, Terry Pratchett and Ben Aaronovitch, as well as those who enjoy American Horror Story, The X-Files and murder mysteries with a supernatural twist.

Review Quotes

A blast for urban-fantasy readers looking for a broken fourth wall riddled with dry-witted commentary, evil getting its just deserts, and the good walking away to fight the good fight-- "Library Journal on Not of This World"

A hugely entertaining series, and it just keeps getting better-- "Booklist"

A sleek and appealing . . . homage to vintage whodunits-- "Kirkus Reviews on The Holy Terrors"

Charming sleuths and bubbly dialogue add up to an appealing whodunit. A spirited cozy with a supernatural twist-- "Kirkus Reviews on Stone Certainty"

Fans of Green's Ishmael Jones mysteries will appreciate the supernatural elements-- "Library Journal on Stone Certainty"

Features . . . one of the snarkiest antiheroes to ever front an urban fantasy series, turning the murder and mayhem up to 11-- "Library Journal on What Song The Sirens Sang"

Genuinely frightening. The resolution to the mystery is satisfying, no matter the reader's philosophical bent (skeptics and true believers will be equally happy). Another winner from this highly talented storyteller-- "Booklist on Stone Certainty"

Perceptive and witty . . . Great fun-- "Booklist on The Holy Terrors"

The story here (and in the previous three series installments) is so strong that it should satisfy even the most demanding of caper-novel devotees-- "Booklist on Not of This World"

Theater lore, plenty of suspects, and a soupçon of witchy activity add up to a delightful puzzle-- "Kirkus Reviews"