"Beware the seven blessings." When she first utters these words, sixteen-year-old Sally Lockhart doesn't know their meaning. But when an employee of her late father hears them, he dies of fear. Thus begins Sally's terrifying journey into the seamy underworld of Victorian London, in search of clues that will solve the puzzle of her father's death. Pursued by villains and cutthroats at every turn, she at last uncovers two dark mysteries. One involves the opium trade; the other, a stolen ruby of enormous value. Sally soon learns that she is the key to both and that it's worth her very life to find out why.
Notable Children’s Recording (American Library Association)
Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults (American Library Association)
Winner of an AudioFile Earphones Award
Winner of AudioFile Best in Kids Audio
Audiobooks Too Good to Miss (Capitol Choices)
KLIATT Editor’s Choice—Audiobooks
"A rip-roaring adventure story filled with cutthroat villains,dastardly deeds, sleazy opium dens, filthy London slums, and a delightful heroine...Splendid descriptions, plot twists and turns,and understated humor engage readers in this tale of murder, mayhem, and mystery."
