Wild Boy and the Black Terror

This pacy mystery-adventure, the second in a series, plunges readers into the seamy, atmospheric underworld of Victorian London. Wild Boy, a master detective with hypertrichosis, and Clarissa, a skilled acrobat, are former circus performers now tasked with solving a series of terrifying poisonings. As victims succumb to the 'Black Terror,' the duo must navigate societal skepticism and dangerous clues, leading them from the city's darkest corners to its grandest halls, all to protect the Queen and find a cure. It's a gripping tale for readers who enjoy historical settings, detective work, and a touch of gothic suspense.

Two former circus performers-turned-master detectives uncover clues when a poisoner begins stalking the streets of mid-nineteenth-century London and threatening the queen. This is the second in a series of pacy mystery-adventure stories for 9+ readers, set in the seamy, smoggy underworld of Victorian London. A new sensation grips London - a poisoner who strikes without a trace, leaving victims mad with terror...and then dead. Is there a cure for the BLACK TERROR? To find out, Wild Boy and Clarissa must catch the killer. Their hunt will lead them from the city's vilest slums to its grandest palaces, and to a darkness at the heart of its very highest society. Dripping with atmosphere and gothic gore, Wild Boy and the Black Terror will appeal to fans of Sherlock Holmes, gothic horror and all things murderous and mysterious.