The Turnkey of Highgate Cemetery, Allison Rushby
The Turnkey of Highgate Cemetery, Allison Rushby
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The Turnkey of Highgate Cemetery

Author: Allison Rushby

Narrator: Charlotte Cole

Unabridged: 4 hr 6 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)

Published: 07/24/2018


Synopsis

Twelve-year-old Flossie is no ordinary ghost — she's the caretaker of every soul in Highgate Cemetery. And during World War II, even the ghosts aren't safe.

Flossie Birdwhistle is the Turnkey at London's Highgate Cemetery. As Turnkey, it's Flossie's job to ensure that all the souls buried in the cemetery stay at rest. Not an easy job for a young ghost, but a task made especially difficult by World War II: London is being attacked every night by enemy bombers, and even the dead are unsettled. When Flossie encounters the ghost of a German soldier carrying a mysterious object that seems to exist in both the living and spirit worlds, she becomes suspicious — what is the officer up to? Before long, Flossie uncovers a sinister plot that could destroy not only her cemetery, but also her beloved country. Can Flossie and her ghostly friends stop the soldier before it's too late? History collides with the supernatural in this exciting, ethereal mystery from Allison Rushby.

About Allison Rushby

Allison Rushby was raised on a wholesome diet of classic literature. She adores cities with long, winding histories; wild, overgrown cemeteries; redbrick Victorian museums; foxes; and ivy. She likes to write with a cup of Darjeeling tea by her side and a Devon rex cat named Claudia curled up in her lap. She lives in Queensland, Australia.


Reviews

Marketed as a middle grade book The Turnkey of Highgate Cemetery (Turnkey) is ambitious to take on the difficult topic of WWII and how to explain the complexity to children. Allison Rushby does this by creating cemetery grave keepers, if you will. Ghosts or spirits that keep everyone in their cemete......more

Goodreads review by Rajiv

A BIG Thank You to NetGalley and Candlewick Press for providing me a copy of “The Turnkey of Highgate Cemetery” by Allison Rushby in exchange for my review. This was an interesting read. The story is unique and has a good blend of adventure, fantasy, mystery and drama into it. I enjoyed Allison Rushb......more

Goodreads review by Julia

Flossie is 12 years old. She's been the turnkey of Highgate Cemetery for quite a while now. As a turnkey she must take care of the souls that come to Highgate Cemetery. She's the only soul that is allowed to wander off the cemetery and on one of her excursions to St Paul's, during the bombings of Lo......more

Goodreads review by Zyra

Dnf 21%......more