The Ruby in the Smoke: A Sally Lockhart Mystery: Book One Audiobook (Free)

In search of clues to the mystery of her father’s death, 16-year-old Sally Lockhart ventures in to the shadowy underworld of Victorian London. Pursued by villains at every change, the intrepid Sally finally uncovers two dark mysteries–and realizes that she herself is the crucial to both.

“In Dickensian style, Pullman tells the story of 16-year-old Sally Lockhart, who becomes involved with a deadly internet of events as she searches for a mysterious ruby. The novel is definitely a page turner, peopled with despicable hags, forthright heroes, and kids living within the underbelly of 19th-century London. The story’s events are fascinating, with involved plotting. Settings and characterizations are exquisitely drawn. The first access in a well planned trilogy.”–(starred) Booklist. Reading level: 6.7.