The December rose /
A young sweep's fall down the wrong chimney in Victorian London lands him in the center of a terrifying chain of events that includes espionage, treachery, and murder.
| Main Author: | Garfield, Leon, 1921-1996 |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
[Harmondsworth] :
Viking Kestrel,
1986.
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