A gripping adventure novel introducing the mysterious Montmorency.
A gripping adventure novel introducing the mysterious Montmorency.
When a petty thief falls though a glass roof in his attempt to escape from the police, what should have been the death of him marks the beginning of a while new life.After his broken body is reconstructed by an ambitious young doctor, he is released from prison, and – with the help of Victorian London’s extensive sewer system – he becomes the most elusive burglar in the city.He adopts a dual existence as a respectable, wealthy gentleman named Montmorency, and his degenerate servant Scarper. But Montmorency must always be on guard. The smallest mistake could reveal his secret and ruin both his lives.
Eleanor Updale is the author of the Montmorency Series and Johnny Swanson. She has written four novels and some short stories, and has won several awards for her writing. Stephen Fry is an English comedian, actor, writer, presenter and activist. Fry’s acting roles include a Golden Globe Award-nominated lead performance in the film Wilde, plus roles in Blackadder, Kingdom, Bones and V for Vendetta. He has also written and presented several documentary series and was the long-time host of the BBC television quiz show QI. Besides working in television, Fry has contributed columns and articles for newspapers and magazines and written four novels and three volumes of autobiography, Moab Is My Washpot, The Fry Chronicles and More Fool Me. Fry is also known for his voice overs and reading all seven of the Harry Potter novels for the UK audiobook recordings.
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