The Night Raven may be the first book in Crow Investigations, a thrilling new paranormal mystery series from bestselling author of magical fiction, Sarah Painter.

Lydia has always known she’s zero power, especially next to her infamous and more-than-slightly dodgy family. Which explains why she carved her personal life as a private investigator a long way away from London. Whenever a professional snafu pushes her home, the head of the family calls inside a favour, and Lydia finds herself investigating the disappearance of about The Night Raven: Crow Investigations Publication 1 her cousin, Maddie. Shortly, Lydia is usually neck-deep in complications: her new flatmate is usually a homicidal ghost, the intriguing, but forbidden, DCI Fleet is acting inside a distinctly unprofessional manner, and tensions between the old magical family members are rising. For seventy-five years, a truce between the four families offers held solid, but could the disappearance of Maddie Crow be finished . to break it?

“My favourite new urban illusion series, clever and twisty and deliciously magical, having a shivery feeling of question that feels absolutely grounded in its London setting. Perfect for enthusiasts of Ben Aaronovitch, Genevieve Cogman or Robert Galbraith!” STEPHANIE BURGIS, AUTHOR OF MASKS AND SHADOWS