Description
Montmorency: Thief, Liar, Gentleman? by Eleanor Updale is the first book in the Montmorency series. After a petty thief falls through a glass roof while escaping the police, a young doctor reconstructs his badly injured body and gives him a chance to start a new life.
Once released from prison, Montmorency uses London’s extensive Victorian sewer system to become one of the city’s most elusive burglars. Combining crime, adventure and historical fiction, the novel follows his transformation as he attempts to reinvent himself in Victorian London.
Montmorency: Thief, Liar, Gentleman? is a good choice for younger readers who enjoy historical adventures, mystery, crime and clever, unconventional characters. It is aimed at readers roughly 10–14.
