Some Danger Involved (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780743256193)

An atmospheric debut novel set on the gritty streets of Victorian London, Some Danger Involved introduces detective Cyrus Barker and his assistant, Thomas Llewelyn, as they work to solve the gruesome murder of a young scholar in London's Jewish ghetto.

When the eccentric and enigmatic Cyrus Barker takes on the recent murder case of a young scholar in London's Jewish ghetto, he realizes that he must hire an assistant, and out of all who answer an ad for a position with "some danger involved," he chooses downtrodden Llewelyn, a gutsy young man with a murky past.

As they inch ever closer to the shocking truth behind the murder, Llewelyn is drawn deeper and deeper into Barker's peculiar world of vigilante detective work, as well as the heart of London's teeming underworld. Brimming with wit and unforgettable characters and steeped in authentic period detail, Some Danger Involved is a captivating page-turner that introduces an equally captivating duo.

Author: Will Thomas
ISBN-10: 0743256190
ISBN-13: 9780743256193
Publisher: Touchstone Books
Language: English
Published: 05/01/2005
Pages: 304
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.50w x 0.80d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.8
Point Value: 14
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 112896 / Some Danger Involved: A Novel


Review Citation(s):
Ingram Advance 05/01/2005 pg. 89