Avi’s work spans nearly every genre and has received nearly every major prize, including the 2003 Newbery Medal for CRISPIN: THE CROSS OF LEAD. MURDER AT MIDNIGHT marks his 70th published book. He lives in Denver, Colorado.
Scholarly Mangus the magician and his faithful new servant boy have been marked as easy scapegoats for the traitor lurking within King Claudio’s court. They must gather clues to solve the mystery and prove their innocence before the stroke of midnight...or face death!