The Ruby in the Smoke: A Sally Lockhart Mystery - by Philip Pullman (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>In trade paperback for the first time, the Sally Lockhart Mysteries are given an all-new look. Created by the author of the bestselling His Dark Materials series, this series follows 16-year-old Sally Lockhart as she solves mysteries in Victorian London.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>"BEWARE THE SEVEN blessings . . . " When she first utters these words, 16-year-old Sally Lockhart doesn't know their meaning. But when an employee of her late father hears them, he dies of fear. Thus begins Sally's terrifying journey into the seamy underworld of Victorian London, in search of clues to her father's mysterious death.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>" A rip-roaring adventure story filled with cutthroat villains, dastardly deeds, sleazy opium dens, filthy London slums, and a delightful heroine...Splendid descriptions, plot twists and turns, and understated humor engage readers in this tale of murder, mayhem, and mystery." --School Library Journal (starred review)<br><br>"A rip-roaring adventure story filled with cutthroat villains, dastardly deeds, sleazy opium dens, filthy London slums, and a delightful heroine...Splendid descriptions, plot twists and turns, and understated humor engage readers in this tale of murder, mayhem, and mystery."--School Library Journal (starred review)<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>PHILIP PULLMAN is one of the most acclaimed writers working today. He is best known for the His Dark Materials trilogy, which has been named one of the top 100 books of all time by <i>Newsweek </i>and one of the all-time greatest novels by <i>Entertainment Weekly</i>. Pullman was knighted for his services to literature in the 2019 New Years Honours. <p/> The Book of Dust, Pullman's eagerly anticipated return to the world of His Dark Materials, will also be a book in three parts. It began with <i>La Belle Sauvage </i>and continues with <i>The Secret Commonwealth.</i> <p/> Philip Pullman is the author of many other beloved novels. For younger readers: <i> I Was a Rat!, Count Karlstein, Two Crafty Criminals!, Spring-Heeled Jack, </i>and <i>The Scarecrow and His Servant.</i> For older readers: the Sally Lockhart quartet (<i>The Ruby in the Smoke, The Shadow in the North, The Tiger in the Well, </i> and <i>The Tin Princess</i>), <i>The White Mercedes, </i>and <i>The Broken Bridge.</i> He has written a magnificent collection, <i>Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm, </i> and his essays and lectures on writing and storytelling have been gathered in a volume called <i>Dæmon Voices: On Stories and Storytelling.</i> <p/> Philip Pullman lives in Oxford, England.
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