For fans of Lemony Snicket's Series of Unfortunate Events and Trenton
Lee Stewart's Mysterious Benedict Society, here comes the final book in
the Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place, the acclaimed and hilarious
Victorian mystery series by Maryrose Wood.
Unhappy Penelope Lumley is trapped in unhappy Plinkst! Even the beets
for which Plinkst is inexplicably famous fail to grow in this utterly
miserable Russian village. Penelope anxiously counts the days and
wonders how she will ever get back to England in time to save all the
Ashtons--who, she now knows, include herself and the Incorrigible
children, although their precise location on the family tree is still a
mystery--from their accursèd fate.
Her daring scheme to escape sends her on a wildly unexpected journey.
But time is running out, and the not-really-dead Edward Ashton is still
on the loose. His mad obsession with the wolfish curse on the Ashtons
puts Penelope and the Incorrigibles in dire peril. As Penelope fights
her way back to her beloved pupils, the three brave Incorrigibles endure
their gloomy new tutor and worriedly prepare for the arrival of Lady
Constance's baby. Little do they know the danger they're in!
In this action-packed conclusion to the acclaimed series, mysteries are
solved and long-lost answers are found. Only one question remains: Will
Penelope and the Incorrigibles find a way to undo the family curse in
time, or will the next full moon be their last?