The Extraordinary and Unusual Adventures of Horatio Lyle
Catherine Webb(Author)
ATOM (Publisher)
Published on 2. February 2006
Book
Hardback
320 pages
978-1-904233-60-2 (ISBN)
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Description
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...
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Little, Brown Book Group
Target group
Young adult
Interest Age: From 12 years
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 126 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-904233-60-2 (9781904233602)
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Person
With several novels already in print at just 18, Catherine has quickly established herself as one of the most talented and exciting young writers in the UK.