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Now in trade paperback, the very first John Fielding historical mystery. Falsely charged of theft in 1768 London, thirteen-year-old orphaned printer's apprentice Jeremy Proctor finds his only hope in the legendary Sir John Fielding. Fielding, founder of the Bow Street Runners... Read Full Overview

Introducing one of the most memorable mystery heroes in years, as blind magistrate Sir John Fielding--accompanied by his eyes (and the series' narrator), 13-year-old Jeremy Proctor--uncovers a bubbling stew of deception amid a feast of 18th-century England's most fascinating... Read Full Overview

When 13-year-old Jeremy Proctor is arrested for a crime he did not commit, he is saved by the wisdom and compassion of Sir John Fielding. The boy rewards Fielding by becoming his "eyes", and the two begin a career of solving some of London's most wicked games.