The Assassin's Curse

Christopher Rowe is back and there are more puzzles, riddles, and secrets to uncover in this third novel of the award-winning Blackthorn Key series.

Wherever Christopher Rowe goes, adventure--and murder--follows. Even a chance to meet King Charles ends in a brush with an assassin.

All that's recovered from the killer is a coded message with an ominous sign-off: more attempts are coming. So when Christopher's code-breaking discovers the attack's true target, he and his friends are ordered to Paris to investigate a centuries-old curse on the French throne. And when they learn an ancient treasure is promised to any assassin who succeeds, they realize the entire royal family is at stake--as well as their own lives.

In the third heart-pounding installment of the award-winning Blackthorn Key series, Christopher, Tom, and Sally face new codes, puzzles, and traps as they race to find the hidden treasure before someone else is murdered.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks
Published: 09/05/2017
ISBN: 9781534405233
Pages: 544
Weight: 1.28lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.80w x 1.70d

Review Citations: Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2018 pg. 91 - Recommended, Satisfactory

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 190600 / Assassin's Curse
Reading Level: 4.7 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 13