Publisher Description
Scotland Yard's Inspector Ben Ross and his wife Lizzie return in Ann Granger's gripping ninth Victorian mystery.
It is the summer of 1871 when Scotland Yard's Inspector Ben Ross pays a visit to Jacob Jacobus, the old rogue of Limehouse: infamous antiquarian, friend to villains, and informer to the police. Ben hopes to glean information about any burglaries that might take place now that the wealthiest echelons of society are back in London for the season.
Little does he realize that an audacious theft has already occurred—a priceless family heirloom, the Roxby emerald necklace, has been stolen from a dressing table in the Roxby residence, and the widowed Mrs. Roxby is demanding its immediate return.
Ben's day gets worse when he and his wife Lizzie are interrupted that evening by the news that Jacob Jacobus has been found dead in his room with his throat slit from ear to ear . . . Surely the two crimes cannot be connected? But with Ben's meticulous investigative skills and Lizzie's relentless curiosity, it is only a matter of time before the tragic truth is revealed . . .
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About Ann Granger
Ann Granger has
worked in British embassies in various parts of the world and is now permanently
based in Oxfordshire. She writes the Fran Varady series, as well as the noted
Mitchell and Markby series.
About the Narrators
Gareth Armstrong is a
professional actor and stage performer with a number of appearances in
cult-classic television favorites to his credit, including Doctor Who: The
Masque of Mandragora, Witchcraft, Star One, and Hammer House of Horror, in which he
played Dr. Melburg.
Julia Barrie, winner of three AudioFile Earphones Awards for narration, is an actress who has appeared in such movies and shows as Doctors, Where There’s Smoke, and Close Relations.