TOM WASP AND THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS IBD

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âÇÖSo evocative of Victorian London that youâÇÖll be brushing Tom WaspâÇÖs soot from your shouldersâÇÖ - Debbie Young, bestselling author of the Sophie Sayers Village Mysteries.âÇÖTom Wasp is one of the most engaging characters IâÇÖve encountered in yearsâÇÖ - Ellen Keith,áHistorical Novels Review.Tom Wasp scrapes a living as a chimney sweep, aided by his young assistant, Ned. While the gap between rich and poor is unmistakable in Victorian London, Tom carves out a happy enough life and has plenty of friends, including Clara, the comely landlady of DollyâÇÖs Chop House.So when one of ClaraâÇÖs patrons is found murdered on her premises, Tom is quick to help, calling on his connections in the police force. Soon it becomes clear that Mr HarcourtâÇÖs murder is not merely due to his philandering ways, but is part of something much more literary...Who are the Tarton Ordinaries and how are they linked to the death at DollyâÇÖs? Who really owns the mystery manuscript? And why are TomâÇÖs friend Phineas and ClaraâÇÖs beautiful daughter Hetty involved?It is up to Tom to find out what links an obscure Elizabethan actor with a slew of nineteenth century deaths in this absorbing and whimsical whodunit.Amy Myers has been a full-time writer since 1988, and has written a wide range of novels from historical sagas and contemporary romance to crime. Amy is also the author of the popular cozy mystery series featuring father and daugher detective team, Peter and Georgia Marsh.