The Spook and his apprentice, Thomas Ward, deal with the dark. Together they rid the county of witches, ghosts and boggarts. But now they have unfinished business to attend to in Priestown. Deep in the catacombs of the cathedral, lurks the Spook's nemesis - the Bane. A creature he has never been able to defeat. As Thomas and his master prepare for the battle of their lives it becomes clear that the Bane isn't their only enemy in town. The Quisitor has arrived, searching the county for those who meddle with the dark - witches, warlocks and Spooks! When the Spook is arrested and sentenced to death it's up to Thomas, with a little help from his old friend Alice, to rescue his master and destroy the curse of Priestown
- ISBN10 1407051628
- ISBN13 9781407051628
- Publish Date 4 September 2008 (first published 30 June 2005)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 31 July 2023
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Penguin Random House Children's UK
- Imprint RHCP UK Digital
- Format eBook
- Language English