Octopus
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Gooseberry, the fourteen-year-old Victorian boy detective, is having his fair share of problems. Not only must he juggle the task of being Mr Bruff's newly-appointed chief investigator with the unwanted responsibility of managing London's entire criminal underclass, he also has to decide whether a drunken wretch of a man?who turns up on his doorstep claiming to be his father?is who he says he is.
But when the leading actress dies in mysterious circumstances on stage during a performance of The Duchess of Malfi at the Sadler's Wells Theatre, Gooseberry feels duty-bound to investigate. It is, after all, a great deal more exciting than the last case he was assigned to: the tracking down of a rich old lady's errant cat!
Join Octavius (AKA Gooseberry, AKA Octopus) and his ragtag bunch of friends on their latest adventure, a revenge tragedy (of sorts) in (roughly - very roughly!) three acts.
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Michael Gallagher is the author of two series of novels set in Victorian times. "Send for Octavius Guy" chronicles the attempts of fourteen-year-old Gooseberry?reformed master pickpocket?to become a detective, aided and abetted by his ragtag bunch of friends. "The Involuntary Medium" follows the fortunes of young Lizzie Blaylock, a girl who can materialize the spirits of the dead, as she strives to come to terms with her unique gift.
For twenty-five years Michael taught adults with learning disabilities at Bede, a London-based charity that works with the local community. He now writes full time. Follow Octavius Guy @sendforOctavius. Author photo courtesy of Elaine Jeffs.
