Murder at Hotel Marvelo

De: Ruth Lauren, Federica Frenna

A FANTASTICAL AND FUN MURDER MYSTERY FOR CHILDREN, PERFECT FOR FANS OF ALEX T. SMITH AND LEMONY SNICKET.

Welcome to Hotel Marvelo - a luxury retreat for magic-makers!

Hotel Marvelo's reputation as a safe haven from the pressures of a magical world is unblemished. Until, that is, the wizard Henry Gravelaxe, is discovered dead in the spa. But who is the murderer?

As soon as his parents are blamed, Finnian Marvelo knows that he must do everything he can to clear their names. Together with his siblings Juniper and Teddy, Finnian sets about using his exhaustive knowledge of the hotel to interview the guests and hunt for clues to reveal the truth.

But it soon becomes clear that not even Finnian knew everything there is to know about the hotel - and more than one of their guests is hiding something.

Could the murderer be:
Miss Romunculus, the alchemist?
Gruffydd, the water sprite?
Cornelius Ashwand, the sorceror?

To make matters even harder, their new guardian Mrs Weatherly, is determined that they should stop investigating and focus on their studies. But with the clock ticking, the pressure is on to solve the murder before time runs out!

©2026 Ruth Lauren, Federica Frenna (P)2026 Bonnier Books UK