Things in Jars

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Author: Kidd, JessTitle: Things in JarsBinding: HardcoverNumber Of Pages: 416Release Date: 2019Details: Bridie Devine—female detective extraordinaire—is confronted with the most ba ffling puzzle yet: the kidnapping of Christabel Berwick, secret daughter of Sir Edmund Athelstan Berwick, and a peculiar child whose reputed supernatural powers have captured the unwanted attention of collectors trading curiosities in this age of discovery.Winding her way through the labyrinthine, sooty streets of Victorian London, Bridie won’t rest until she finds the young girl, even if it means unearthing a past that she’d rather keep buried. Luckily, her search is aided by an enchanting cast of characters, including a seven-foot tall housemaid; a melancholic, tattoo-covered ghost; and an avuncular apothecary. But secrets abound in this foggy underworld where spectacle is king and nothing is quite what it seems.Blending darkness and light, history and folklore, Things in Jars is a spellbinding Gothic mystery that collapses the boundary between fact and fairy tale to stunning effect and explores what it means to be human in inhumane times.EAN: 9781786893765Package Dimensions: Height: 8.6614 Inches, Length: 5.66928 Inches, Weight: 1.10231131 Pounds, Width: 1.45669 InchesLanguages: en Show more