London Murder Mysteries: The Body in the Fog

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The beggar's body lies beneath the king's statue in Trafalgar Square. Alfie and his gang set out to find the murderer, just as a thick fog turns the London streets into a baffling maze. Soon they will be plunged into a terrifying secret world below the city, until the extraordinary truth becomes clear. 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 outsold Roddy Doyle in Ireland, and her medieval Burren mysteries for adults are successful in the UK and USA. SELLING POINTS: A thrilling murder mystery with a brilliant plot - perfect for ages 8-12, especially boys The Roman Mysteries meet Sherlock Holmes! The Victorian setting makes this book ideal background reading for Key Stage 2 History The fifth in a series of London 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 REVIEWS: 'Fast-paced...excellent'. - parentsintouch 'Fast-moving...grusome... wonderful descriptions.' - School Librarian 8+