A sturdy steamship sinks like a stone in calm waters. A terrified magician performs a desperate disappearing act on a London stage. Investigating two mysteries, Sally Lockhart discovers a deadly web of clues that lead to a high-society murderer, and to the terrifying secret of the Shadow in the North. The thrilling sequel to 'The Ruby in the Smoke'. Both books one and two of the Sally Lockhart quartet have been made into BBC TV dramas starring Billie Piper. The Sally Lockhart quartet continues in books three and four, 'The Tiger in the Well' and 'The Tin Princess'.
