including a strange fellow named Aleister Crowley.

Desperate for counsel, he seeks the advice of a lycanthropic medium and London's unacceptable occult society. If Thomas is going to save the family business-and stop turning into a tree-he'll need help from some rather improper companions. Proper society scoffs at the notion of magic, even as it seeps into their buildings, transfiguring the rich and poor alike. THE HISTORICAL THRILLER OF THE YEARBenjamin Weaver is an outsider in eighteenth century London: a Jew among Christians a ruffian among aristocrats. Perhaps it is all the fault of the long-rumored 'Peculiarities' lurking in London's grey fog? Far worse, leaves are sprouting on Thomas's skin. His childhood friend has died under mysterious circumstances. His elder brother may be sabotaging the family's bank. Thomas's problems are more serious than those of a typical young Victorian gentleman.

Rooted in strange conspiracies and secret societies, this absurdist comedic romp combines strange bedfellows with murderous creatures, resulting in an unexpectedly delightful consequences. Desperate for counsel, he seeks the advice of a lycanthropic medium and London's unacceptable occult society.including a strange fellow named Aleister Crowley.From popular historical fiction author David Liss ( A Conspiracy of Paper) comes the tale of a clueless young man embroiled in a deadly supernatural mystery in Victorian London.įrom popular historical fiction author David Liss ( A Conspiracy of Paper) comes the tale of a clueless young man embroiled in a deadly supernatural mystery in Victorian London. If Thomas is going to save the family business - and stop turning into a tree - he'll need help from some rather improper companions. Proper society scoffs at the notion of magic, even as it seeps into their buildings, transfiguring the rich and poor alike. From popular historical fiction author David Liss ( A Conspiracy of Paper) comes the tale of a clueless young man embroiled in a deadly supernatural mystery in Victorian London.

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