THE ROMAN MYSTERIES meets Sherlock Holmes! Alfie has decided to learn to read at St Giles Ragged School. But the school is set on fire and idealistic teacher Mr Elmore perishes in the flames. Alfie and his gang are certain that this was no accident and are determined to find the murderer. Together, they must sift clues and shadow suspects through the mean streets of Victorian London which they know so well - until the shocking truth is revealed. The second exciting adventure in the LONDON MURDER MYSTERY series.

Author Biography

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.