This novel centres on the famous 16th-century alchemist and astrologer John Dee. Reputedly a black magician, he was imprisoned by Queen Mary for allegedly attempting to kill her through sorcery. When Matthew Palmer inherits an old house in Clerkenwell, he feels that he has become part of its past.
- ISBN10 0140171177
- ISBN13 9780140171174
- Publish Date 28 July 1994 (first published 13 September 1993)
- Publish Status Unknown
- Out of Print 6 February 2008
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Penguin Books Ltd
- Edition New edition
- Format Paperback (B-Format (198x129 mm))
- Pages 288
- Language English