Amelia Beckett is delighted to be a widow. Married by proxy to a man she’d never met, Amelia recognizes that a fortuitous entry into widowhood frees her from meddlesome chaperones and matchmakers. Heiress to her mother’s sugar plantation in Jamaica, she happily anticipates working in a man’s world, with the additional credibility of her new title: Lady Lockwood. But with the arrival of Captain Sir William Drake, her plans quickly go awry . . .William has traversed the Atlantic with one purpose. If he cannot prove that Amelia’s marriage to his brother was a fraud, she will be entitled to a sizeable portion of his family’s estate. He is determined to return this duplicitous “Lady” to London for an official hearing, and he carries with him a letter that will ensure her cooperation . . .Left with no choice, Amelia joins the captain on his return voyage to England, and the two quickly find that ship life does not allow for evasion. Amelia and William are ceaselessly thrown together, and amidst fierce storms and ocean battles, what began as antipathy seems to be evolving quite unexpectedly. But as they draw ever closer to their destination, will the impossibility of their circumstances shatter any hope of a future together?

Nach dem ersten Band geht es hier nun gespenstisch weiter. Ein paar Monate und viel Erfolg später stoßen Lockwood & Co. auf viele weitere Geistergeheimnisse, die sie lösen müssen. Es geht um Leben und Tod! Die Rätsel sind gar nicht so einfach zu lösen und verleiten immer wieder zu den unmöglichsten Vermutungen. Ein Abenteuer für große und kleine Leser mit Spannung, Humor und Können! Von diesen Agenten können wir noch eine Menge lernen... Die Erwartung auf den dritten Band ist kaum auszuhalten!

 

 

Das Buch hat mich vollkommen beGEISTert! Nach seiner Bartimäus-Reihe startet er wieder voll durch. Diesmal mit Geistergeschichten! Für alle Jonathan Stroud Fans und Geisterjäger. Spannungs- und Gruselfaktor garantiert! Beste Lesezeit: An Halloween oder nachts :3

 This is a lovely, spooky read. I really enjoyed the interaction between the three main characters, although I occasionally wished that the descriptions of George had not fallen into problematic tropes. Aside from that, this is pure enjoyment. Stroud is sometimes hit or miss with me, but this is a keeper. Can’t wait for the sequels!