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The Creeping Shadow

  • 2016 first published
  • 512 pages
  • ★ 4.9 (7 ratings)
  • 7 editions

The Creeping Shadow is a 2016 ghost story and horror novel by Jonathan Stroud. The story is set in England and London, England. It deals with psychic ability, ghosts, psychics and physicians.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.9 out of 5 from 7 ratings, and 87 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 7 editions.

At about 512 pages, most readers finish it in 9–10 hours.

About The Creeping Shadow

"A terrible crime forces Lockwood to turn to Lucy for help, setting them on the trail of dark secrets at the heart of London society. Both professionally and personally, their investigation stirs up forces they may not be able to control. . ."--
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Subjects

  • Children's fiction
  • Horror stories
  • Adventure and adventurers
  • Psychic ability
  • Paranormal fiction
  • Ghost stories
  • Detective and mystery stories
  • Ghosts
  • Supernatural
  • Mystery and detective stories
  • Mysteries & Detective Stories
  • Fantasy & Magic
  • Horror & Ghost Stories
  • Psychics
  • Physicians
  • London, England

Quick answers

Who wrote The Creeping Shadow?

The Creeping Shadow was written by Jonathan Stroud and first published in 2016.

What genre is The Creeping Shadow?

It is usually shelved as Ghost Stories and Horror.

How long is The Creeping Shadow?

The median edition has 512 pages, about 9–10 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Creeping Shadow?

Readers who like it often enjoy A Christmas Carol, Stalking Jack the Ripper and The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

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