Graverobbers And Gallows

Download or read book Graverobbers And Gallows written by John Townsend and published by The Salariya Book Company. This book was released on 2021-02-05 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cephas Catchpole is a young orphan in 19th century England, apprenticed as a chimney sweep to a cruel master. When he is mistaken for dead after an accidental fall and buried alive, he is rescued from his fate by two unwitting body snatchers. Against his will, Cephas finds himself drawn into the criminals’ shady underworld and begins to uncover a murderous conspiracy involving medical malpractice, his mysterious parentage and the dreaded speckled monster itself – smallpox. This is a gripping and atmospheric Dickensian tale in two volumes for young readers, filled with suspense, humour and more twists than a hangman’s noose.