Stage Fright (Justin Richards novel)

"Stage Fright" is the seventh novel in The Invisible Detective series. Written by Justin Richards it was published first in 2003 by Simon and Schuster.

Plot summary

London, today: The restoration of a ruined theatre interests Arthur Drake, especially as he knows what happened there in 1937. But as the opening performance draws closer, a deadly power awakens and Arthur finds he is not himself. Can he prevent disaster from striking again?

London, 1937: Whatever your problem, the Invisible Detective can find the answer. He's a mystery, an enigma, an invisible man. There's only one problem: The Invisible Detective does not exist. Truth is, the detective is the creation of four extraordinary kids who face the unknown in his name...

A haunted theatre is the latest case brought to the Invisible Detective. But how is the theatre linked to the strange behaviour of a top civil servant? Art and his friends find themselves caught up in a world of intrigue where no one is what they seem and even their best friends can't be trusted. Can they solve the mystery before the final curtain?