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Doubleday Children's Books (2003), Hardcover, 176 pages
Description
After his friend Will, a pickpocket in London in 1715, is murdered as part of a series of mysterious deaths, fifteen-year-old Tom Marlowe asks his friend Dr. Harker to help find the killer.
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LibraryThing member cpotter
Tom Marlow's friend is Will is killed. Will's death is linked to other mysterious murder of men who are linked by their service in the French and Indian war in the Americas. A quick read for young adults.
LibraryThing member okmliteracy8
good mystery book that sends through a twisted spiral of murder. There is an eary string of murders happening in london. young man Tom Marlo didn't think much about it till his best friend is targeted. trying to find his friends murderor sends Tom through a dangerous story that is older than it
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LibraryThing member Garfatron5000
A decent period-mystery for kids. My little cousin and I listened to the audiobook in the car and thoroughly enjoyed it! The author does a good job of describing London, its people, its buildings, its customs, without getting bogged down in so much detail that it loses the interest of an 11-year
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old. Would recommend to adults too! Show Less
Awards
Edgar Award (Nominee — Young Adult Novel — 2004)
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176 p.; 8.43 inches
ISBN
0385604920 / 9780385604925
Local notes
Fifteen-year-old Tom lives 18th century London where he helps his father run a print shop. Among the customers is Dr Harker, a retired physician and seafarer, whose patient demeanour and fascinating tales endear him to Tom. Both Tom and Harker become intrigued by a murder in the city where the victim is pierced by an arrow and left holding an illustrated card of "Death and the Arrow." The mystery deepens after more victims are discovered, and Tom cannot rest until he has uncovered the truth behind the murders.
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Ex-library.