Follow the thrilling adventures of a resourceful young woman navigating the complexities of Victorian London. Each installment plunges her into a new mystery, filled with danger, secrets, and unexpected twists. She must rely on her sharp intellect and courage to uncover the truth and survive in a world rife with conspiracy. This series offers a captivating blend of historical intrigue and compelling character development.
Soon after Sally Lockhart's father drowns at sea, she receives an anonymous letter. The warning it contains makes a man die of fear at her feet. Determined to discover the truth about her father's death, Sally is plunged into a terrifying mystery in the dark heart of Victorian London, at the centre of which lies a deadly blood-soaked jewel.
An elderly lady loses her money on an investment; a conjuror is pursued by thugs; and a clairvoyant mentions the name of the richest man in Europe and his mysterious company. Seemingly unconnected events set Sally Lockhart on the trail of an evil far more awful than she could ever imagine.
Sally is 25, and somebody wants to destroy her. She receives divorce papers from a man she has never met, let alone married....This trap is so well laid that she is powerless to prove otherwise. When custody of her precious daughter is awarded to this evil stranger, it is the beginning of a terrifying struggle in which Sally will have to fight, with a gun if necessary, for the freedom of her family.The third instalment of the quartet. Sally is a surprising and modern heroine, and her fight against unknown and relentless evil in Victorian London makes an exhilarating and unforgettable novel. An unabridged reading of Philip Pullman's nerve-shattering thriller.
In 1882 sixteen-year-old Becky applies for a tutoring job in London and becomes embroiled in assassination, intrigue, and dangerous politics in the small European kingdom of Razkavia.