Elizabeth Webster and the Court of Uncommon Pleas (Elizabeth Webster, 1) - Hardcover

William Lashner is a former criminal prosecutor with the Department of Justice in Washington D.C. and a graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop. His novels have been published world-wide and have been nominated for two Shamus Awards, a Gumshoe Award, an Edgar Award, and been selected as an Editor's Choice in the New York Times Book Review. When he was a kid his favorite books were The Count of Monte Cristo and any comic with the Batman on the cover. This is his first novel for young readers.

I love this book!  -- William Lashner delivers humor and ghost-story shivers in a mixture of wit and intensity. He creates memorable characters, at once daring and vulnerable. 
Ridley Pearson, bestselling author of Lock and Key 
 
Sure to delight fans of the comically strange and gothic . . .  The adventure is rife with enjoyable weird twists and turns, including several strangely hilarious courtroom appearances featuring a host of haunting characters that provide a mixture of witty dialogue and creepy effects.
Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
  
This book is an absolute delight. -- A refreshing new novel about finding your place in the world... and fighting ghosts and demons.  . . . A heartfelt story of self-discovery doesn't exactly sound like the type of theme to slip into a tale of ghosts and demons, but the combination resonates beautifully.  . . . engrosses the reader completely by mixing in just the right amount of action, quippy dialogue, and uplifting moments . . . well-suited for people ages twelve and up who enjoy teenage fiction novels and fantasy/science fiction.
Denver Post (YourHub.com/NextGen)
 
A superb mystery. -- A spooky legal thriller for middle-grade readers that is just technical enough to feel grounded in reality and just unearthly enough to keep readers on their toes. This blend of ghostly apparitions and legal exposition should absolutely not work--but yet it does, engaging readers in a compelling mystery and a world that functions seamlessly. . . . narrator Elizabeth's spunky attitude and earnestness provide an emotional spine that couples with the novel's mystery, dovetailing together at the right moment, making for a very engaging read.
Kirkus Reviews
 
Recommended.-- VERDICT: This blend of ghost story and mystery will satisfy readers who ask for "the scary stories."
School Library Journal
 
One of the Fall 2019 book releases you can't afford to miss.
Hypable.com
 
Selected for the CBC October, 2019 "Hot Off the Press" reading list.
The Children's Book Council