📚 This is Book 2 of 5 in The Maya Okoro Mysteries. Best read after Book 1.
1. The Last Lesson → 2. The Hollowmere Hours → 3. The Wrong Girl → 4. The Night Shift → 5. Old Light
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The Hollowmere Hours
The Maya Okoro Mysteries · Book 2 of 5
Ages 12+ · 201 pages · by Robin DeVries
A flooded valley. A locked library. A secret fifteen years old.
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About the book
It was supposed to be the perfect history trip: three days at Hollowmere House in the Yorkshire Dales, with a priest hole, a rooftop observatory and a six-hundred-year-old treasure called the Hollowmere Hours.
Then Storm Ingrid hits. The river bursts its banks, the only bridge vanishes under the flood, and in the morning the owner of the house is found dead in the library, with the door locked from the inside.
With the police two days away and a houseful of suspects, Maya and her friends must work out who had a reason to want Julian Thorne dead, before the water goes down.
Why parents and teens love it
- A classic “locked room” country-house mystery
- Real history woven into the story
- Big set pieces: storms, floods and a secret staircase
- A thoughtful villain readers will talk about
← Book 1: The Last Lesson · Book 3: The Wrong Girl →
😍 Why teens love The Hollowmere Hours
- Trapped by a storm: the flood cuts the house off, so the culprit has to be someone inside
- A house full of secrets: a priest hole, a rooftop observatory and a six-hundred-year-old treasure
- A school trip gone wrong: instantly relatable, and then deliciously creepy
- Maya at her sharpest: cut off from help, with only her wits and her friends
- Fair-play clues: the answer is hiding in plain sight from the start
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Who is The Hollowmere Hours for?
The Hollowmere Hours is a locked-house mystery for readers aged 12+ who enjoy classic country-house and locked-room mysteries, stormy settings and a fair-play puzzle where every clue is on the page.
Themes in the book
- A classic locked-house puzzle: a flood cuts everyone off, so the culprit must still be inside
- History brought to life: a priest hole, a rooftop observatory and a six-hundred-year-old treasure
- Trusting your instincts when the adults dismiss you
- Friendship tested under pressure
Is The Hollowmere Hours suitable for my child? A parent’s guide
Someone at Hollowmere House is found dead and a priceless medieval manuscript goes missing during a storm. Expect atmosphere, suspense and peril, but no graphic violence or sexual content. Suitable for readers of 12+.
- Age: 12+
- Series: The Maya Okoro Mysteries, Book 2 of 5
- Length: 201 pages (5 × 8 in paperback)
- Formats: paperback £8.99 · ebook £3.99
- Author: Robin DeVries
Frequently asked questions
What age is The Hollowmere Hours for?
The Hollowmere Hours is for readers aged 12 and up. It is a suspenseful locked-house mystery with no graphic violence or sexual content.
Can I read The Hollowmere Hours without reading Book 1?
The mystery is self-contained, so you can, but we recommend starting with Book 1, The Last Lesson, to get to know Maya and her friends.
What is The Hollowmere Hours about?
On a school history trip to Hollowmere House in the Yorkshire Dales, Storm Ingrid floods the valley and cuts the house off. By morning the owner is dead and the Hollowmere Hours, a six-hundred-year-old treasure, has vanished.
Is there an ebook of The Hollowmere Hours?
Yes. The ebook is £3.99 and downloads instantly as an EPUB that works with Apple Books, Google Play Books, Kobo and Kindle (via Send to Kindle).