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Kidd, Jess

Things in jars / Jess Kidd. - First Atria Books hardcover edition. - 369 pages ; 24 cm

"Originally published in Great Britain in 2019 by Canongate"--Title page verso.

Bridie Devine--female detective extraordinaire--is confronted with the most baffling puzzle yet: the kidnapping of Christabel Berwick, secret daughter of Sir Edmund Athelstan Berwick, and a peculiar child whose reputed supernatural powers have captured the unwanted attention of collectors trading curiosities in this age of discovery. Winding her way through the labyrinthine, sooty streets of Victorian London, Bridie won't rest until she finds the young girl, even if it means unearthing a past that she'd rather keep buried. Luckily, her search is aided by an enchanting cast of characters, including a seven-foot tall housemaid; a melancholic, tattoo-covered ghost; and an avuncular apothecary. But secrets abound in this foggy underworld where spectacle is king and nothing is quite what it seems.

ISBN: 9781982121280 1982121289 9781982121297 1982121297

LCCN: 2019019268

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Kidnapping--Fiction
Secrecy--Fiction
Women detectives--Fiction

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
London (England)--Fiction

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Detective and mystery fiction
Fantasy fiction
Paranormal fiction
Historical fiction

LC Class. No.: PR6111.I33 / T48 2020

Dewey Class. No.: 823/.92