In Louis Bayard's brilliantly imagined novel, Tiny Tim of 'Christmas Carol' fame has cast his crutches aside. Determined to cut his financial ties to his Uncle Ebenezer, he now spends his nights dredging the Thames for dead bodies and the treasure hidden in their pockets. One day he comes across a girl's body, branded with a mysterious 'G'. Then he finds another girl with a similar brand - but she is still alive. Determined to protect Philomela and get to the bottom of the mystery, Tim embarks on an astonishing adventure...With wonderful characters, a compelling plot and the vivid atmosphere of Victorian London, this is a page-turner of a novel and a perfect Christmas read.
- ISBN10 0060534222
- ISBN13 9780060534226
- Publish Date 26 October 2004 (first published 30 September 2003)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint HarperCollins Publishers
- Edition Perennial ed.
- Format Paperback
- Pages 416
- Language English