London, 1830s, 12-year-old Victor, an orphan, knows from experience that life is dangerous, and death by disease or accident is common. But to Mr. Tipple and Mr. Biggs, these streets -teeming with the poor and forgotten are a paradise. They know that a child, once dead, is a commodity, and they are growing impatient.
Related: England (UK), Europe, Historical Fiction, Mystery and Thriller, Young Adult (ages 14-18)
- ISBN: 9780525476993
- Author: Rankin, Ian.
- Published: 2007
- Themes: Murder, Orphans, Redemption
- Descriptors: England (UK), Europe, Historical Fiction, Mystery and Thriller, Young Adult (ages 14-18)