Description
1864.
The streets of London are cloaked with a cloud of thick fog; the acrid stench of the Thames wafts on the air; thieves, chancers and urchins gather in the dark alleyways; and a murderer with an eye for rare and precious jewels stalks the shadows. . . .
Meanwhile, young orphan Sarah is taken under the wing of Lily Korechnya, a wealthy, widowed newspaper columnist. Lily's new-found acquaintance with Lady Cynthia Herbert a fine arts collector, lately returned from the East throws Sarah into the path of diamonds, desire and danger. Soon she is embroiled in a mystery that leads her to India and a gem with terrifying occult powers . . . .
