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A.J. Hartley


A.J. Hartley

A.J. Hartley is the international bestselling author of a dozen novels including several archaeological thrillers, the Darwen Arkwright children’s series, the Will Hawthorne fantasy adventures, and novels based on "Macbeth" and "Hamlet." He is the Robinson Distinguished Professor of Shakespeare at UNC Charlotte.

Books by A.J. Hartley

by A.J. Hartley - Fiction, Mystery, Science Fiction
by A.J. Hartley - Adventure, Fiction, Mystery, Science Fiction, Steampunk, Young Adult 13+

This is what Ang knows: A dear friend is accused of murdering the Prime Minister of Bar-Selehm. A mysterious but fatal illness is infecting the poor. A fanatical politician seizes power, unleashing a wave of violent repression over the city. This is what Ang must do: Protect her family. Solve a murder. RESIST, no matter what, before it’s too late.

by A.J. Hartley - Fantasy, Mystery, Science Fiction, Supernatural, Young Adult 13+

Seventeen-year-old Anglet Sutonga lives repairing the chimneys, towers and spires of the city of Bar-Selehm. When Ang is supposed to meet her new apprentice Berrit, she instead finds him dead. That same night, the Beacon, an invaluable historical icon, is stolen. The Beacon’s theft commands the headlines, yet no one seems to care about Berrit’s murder --- except for Josiah Willinghouse, an enigmatic young politician. When he offers her a job investigating his death, she plunges headlong into new and unexpected dangers.