An immensely entertaining thriller.'-(starred) Booklist. Sally Lockhart Mysteries: The Shadow in the North - Full Cast & Crew. Plot edit This second Sally Lockhart mystery takes place in late 1878, six years after the events of The Ruby in the Smoke. It was originally published as The Shadow in the Plate. Only two of the four novels have been adapted and it is unclear if there are plans for the other two at this time. The Shadow in the North ( 1986) is a book by the English author Philip Pullman. The action is fast, scenes are tight and dramatic, the language is vivid, and the wealth of minor characters are sharply individualized. The Sally Lockhart Mysteries is a series of TV movies that air on BBC One adapted from the quartet of novels by Philip Pullman.

Sally's detective work reveals the connections between corrupt power and broken lives. When she and her friends challenge corrupt financial interests, they find themselves in a web of intrigue that stretches from fetid slums of the poor to the corporate offices of the richest man in Europe. Sally, now 22, is in business as a financial consultant. 'Fraud, fire, and bloody murder pursue Sally Lockhart in a fine sequel to The Ruby in the Smoke. But as she comes closer to learning the identity of the firm's elusive owner, she discovers that her questions are far from simple -and that the answers could cost her her life. When a client loses a fortune in the unexpected collapse of a British shipping firm, Sally is determined to find out why.

The HIS DARK MATERIALS trilogy is still gracing the. The year is 1878, and Sally Lockhart has started her own financial consulting business. Sally Lockhart, welcome to trade paperback Philip Pullmans name-and fan base-are bigger than ever.

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