The Extraordinary and Unusual Adventures of Horatio Lyle (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781904233619)

In Victorian London at the height of the industrial revolution, Horatio Lyle is a former Special Constable with a passion for science and invention. He's also an occasional, but reluctant, sleuth. The truth is that he'd rather be in his lab tinkering with dangerous chemicals and odd machinery than running around the cobbled streets of London trying to track down stolen goods. But when Her Majesty's Government calls, Horatio swaps his microscope for a magnifying glass, fills his pockets with things that explode and sallies forth to unravel a mystery of a singularly extraordinary nature.

Thrown together with a reformed (i.e. 'caught') pickpocket called Tess, and a rebellious (within reason) young gentleman called Thomas, Lyle and his faithful hound, Tate, find themselves pursuing an ancient Chinese plate, a conspiracy that reaches to the highest levels of polite society and a dangerous enemy who may not even be human. Solving the crime will be hard enough - surviving would be a bonus...

Author: Catherine Webb
ISBN-10: 1904233619
ISBN-13: 9781904233619
Publisher: Atom Books
Language: English
Published: 09/07/2006
Pages: 320
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 7.60h x 5.00w x 0.90d

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Review - Children 08/01/2009
Booklist 11/01/2009 pg. 46