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330 pp.
| Candlewick
| May, 2015
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TradeISBN 978-0-7636-6253-0$16.99
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EbookISBN 978-0-7636-7423-6
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4-6
The erstwhile detective and deformed circus performer known only as Wild Boy is contracted by the Queen herself to track a series of supernatural poisonings through the gritty underworld of Victorian London. This stand-alone, slightly more cohesive sequel to Wild Boy minimally explores Wild Boy's relationships with his shadily motivated allies, resting instead on spooky atmosphere to deliver period suspense with a demonic twist.