PrivateinvestigatorsLilyRaynorandFelixWilbrahamtackleapuzzlingmiscarriageofjusticeandthecuriouscaseofamissingchild,inthenew,grippingWorld’sEndBureauVictorianmystery.London,August1881.Afteradifficultfewmonths,theWorld’sEndInvestigationBureauisthriving.Affairs,sexscandals,divorces...LilyRaynorisdelightedtohavesomuchworkforherselfandhercapableassistant,FelixWilbraham,butshecan’thelpwishingforacasethatdoesn’tinvolvetherich,over-indulged-andnotterriblymoral-upperclasses.It’sawishshesoonhascausetoregret.TheReverendJamesJellicotearrivesattheBureau,seekinghelponbehalfofanelderlyJewishrefugeewhofledthepogromsinRussia.YelisavetaandheryounggrandsonarrivedsafelyinLondon,onlyfortheunspeakabletohappen:eleven-year-oldYakovdisappeared,withoutatrace.Thecaseisimpossibletorefuse,butseemsequallyimpossibletosolve.Andtroublesdon’tcomealone.Soon,LilyandFelixhaveanotherimpossiblepuzzleontheirhands.Hop-pickerAbelSpokewrightwashangedlastyearformurder,buthisbrotherJaredisdeterminedtoclearhisname.IfAbeldidn’tkillcheerful,prettydairymaidEffie,though,whodid?Onlyonething’scertain:themurdererisn’tgoingtobehappyabouthavingthepastrakedup...
