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OverviewA tale of murder on the streets of old London, from acclaimed children's writer Leon Garfield. 'Him what's born on the chime . . . he's the one what'll have communications with the devil.' At the age of fourteen, 'chime-child' Peter Gannet is apprenticed to a locksmith in Covent Garden. But his desperate longing to escape from the insufferable adults around him and go to sea leads him into some dubious undertakings. Before long, the old ship's carpenter's dire prophecy comes true, for in the locksmith's workroom he meets a phantom with an empty sleeve. Tense and atmospheric, this is a gripping thriller about ghosts, a wall of hands, envy, dishonesty and finally murder! Full Product DetailsAuthor: Leon GarfieldPublisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK Imprint: Red Fox Classics Dimensions: Width: 12.90cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 19.80cm Weight: 0.182kg ISBN: 9781782950738ISBN 10: 1782950737 Pages: 256 Publication Date: 29 June 2015 Recommended Age: From 9 to 11 years Audience: Children/juvenile , Children's (6-12) Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsA tale of twin apprentices and foul murder set in the wintry alleys of old London Guardian A tale of twin apprentices and foul murder set in the wintry alleys of old London Guardian A tale of twin apprentices and foul murder set in the wintry alleys of old London * Guardian * A tale of twin apprentices and foul murder set in the wintry alleys of old London * Guardian * Author InformationLeon Garfield was born in Brighton in 1921. He was the acclaimed author of more than thirty novels for children and adults including Devil in the Fog, winner of the inaugural Guardian Children's Fiction Prize in 1967, The God Beneath the Sea, winner of the 1970 Carnegie Medal, and John Diamond, winner of the 1980 Whitbread literary award. He was also elected a member of the Royal Society of Literature. He died in 1996. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |