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The story follows Sally Lockhart, a single mother in London in 1881, who discovers that her daughter’s belongings have been attacked by an unknown foe. As the city swells with Jewish immigrants, a shadowy man known as the Tzaddik involves Sally in his plot to defraud and exploit the new arrivals.
First publish date: 1990
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Historical Mystery
Authors: Philip Pullman
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