by SarahWaters (Author)
Set in a den of thieves in 1860's London, this novel focuses on Susan, a pickpocket, who is persuaded by her cohorts to pose as a lady's maid and infiltrate the household of Maud, a young heiress in possession of a large inheritance.
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 560
Edition: Reprinted Edition
Publisher: Virago
Published: 04 Feb 2002
ISBN 10: 1860498825
ISBN 13: 9781860498824
Prizes: Winner of CWA Ellis Peters Historical Dagger 2002 and CWA Ellis Peters Historical Award 2002. Shortlisted for Orange Prize 2002 and Man Booker Prize for Fiction 2002 and Orange Prize for Fiction 2002 and Booker Prize for Fiction 2002.