I was asked by Eva’s family and publisher to write a sequel to her much loved novel THE SECRET OF PLATFORM 13, published 25 years ago. It was such a joy to be back in a world I loved so much when I was 9 years old and I really hope I have done Eva and her wonderful characters proud. It is a sequel but the books can be read in any order. Here’s a sneak peak from BEYOND PLATFORM 13:

Prologue

 No one noticed the young woman in bright blue boots walking along the platform at Vienna Central Station. I suppose you could argue she was easy to miss: just an average-height teenager with a long black bob and mismatched eyes of green and brown. She had always hated how human she looked, but even she had to admit it came in useful sometimes.

A man with a face as angry as crumpled paper was the only one to spot her. She was in his way, so he barged straight into her, as if the platform belonged more to him than it did to her.

'WATCH WHERE YOU'RE GOING, LADY!' he shouted as they collided.

Odge Gribble didn't break her stride as she turned and said, 'It's hag, actually.'