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Death of a Chimney Sweep
Author(s): Cora Harrison (Author)
- Publisher: Piccadilly Press
- Publication Date: 1 Aug. 2011
- Language: English
- Print length: 224 pages
- ISBN-10: 1848121598
- ISBN-13: 9781848121591
Book Description
THE ROMAN MYSTERIES meets Sherlock Holmes!
Alfie knows who it is the moment he sees the body under the gas lamp. Joe the chimney sweep. No one else seems to care about the death of a poor boy, but Alfie has reason to believe that Joe was murdered. So he and his gang will risk their lives on the rooftops of London and brave the dark, dangerous world of the chimney sweeps, until they uncover the deadly truth.
The fourth exciting adventure in the LONDON MURDER MYSTERIES series
Editorial Reviews
From the Publisher
A thrilling murder mystery with a brilliant plot – perfect for ages 8 – 12, especially boys.
The Roman Mysteries meets Sherlock Holmes!
The Victorian setting makes this book ideal background reading for Key Stage 2 History.
The fourth in a series of London Murder Mysteries starring Alfie and his gang.
The first book, The Montgomery Murder, was chosen for the Blue Peter Bookclub, selected for The Reading Agency’s Summer Reading Challenge, shortlisted for the Stockton and East Sussex Children’s Book Awards and won the Hillingdon Award.
The Roman Mysteries meets Sherlock Holmes!
The Victorian setting makes this book ideal background reading for Key Stage 2 History.
The fourth in a series of London Murder Mysteries starring Alfie and his gang.
The first book, The Montgomery Murder, was chosen for the Blue Peter Bookclub, selected for The Reading Agency’s Summer Reading Challenge, shortlisted for the Stockton and East Sussex Children’s Book Awards and won the Hillingdon Award.
About the Author
Cora Harrison was born in County Cork. She taught primary-school children for twenty-five years before moving to Kilfenora, County Clare, to live on a small farm where there used to be an Iron-age fort. Her DRUMSHEE CHRONICLES are highly successful in Ireland, and her medieval mysteries for adults, including MY LADY JUDGE, have recently been published in the UK and the USA to great acclaim. Visit Cora at www.coraharrison.com.
