The Ruby in the Smoke
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Soon after Sally Lockhart's father drowns at sea, she receives a strange anonymous letter. The dire warning it contains makes a man die of fear at her feet. Determined to discover the truth about her father's death, Sally is plunged into a terrifying mystery in the dark heart of Victorian London, at the centre of which lies a deadly blood-soaked jewel.
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4 primary booksSally Lockhart
Sally Lockhart is a 5-book series with 4 primary works first released in 1985 with contributions by Philip Pullman.
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Overstuffed with plot and characters. Characters decisions don't make sense.
Well developed main character though
I read this book when I was growing up and I only remember two things:
1. It was boring
2. Opium. So much opium
