From London's vilest slums to its grandest palaces, Wild Boy and
Clarissa hunt a murderous prisoner in hope of proving themselves to a
skeptical society.
London, 1842. Wild Boy, master detective and former freak-show
performer, and Clarissa, circus acrobat and troublemaker, are the secret
last hope of a city beset by horror. A poisoner stalks the streets,
leaving victims mad with terror--and then dead. Can the Black Terror be
traced to a demon called Malphas? With their partnership threatened by
rules and regulations, can Wild Boy and Clarissa uncover a cure in time
to save the queen and the city?