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The Dark Unwinding

by Sharon Cameron

Synopsis

A thrilling tale of spies, intrigue, and heart-racing romance!

When a rumor that her uncle is squandering away the family fortune surfaces, Katharine Tulman is sent to his estate to have him committed to an asylum. But instead of a lunatic, Katharine discovers a genius inventor with his own set of childlike rules, who is employing a village of nine hundred people rescued from the workhouses of London.

Katharine becomes torn between protecting her own livelihood and preserving the peculiar community she grows to care for deeply -- a conflict made more complicated by her developing feelings for her uncle's handsome apprentice.

As the mysteries of the estate begin to unravel, it is clear that not only is her uncle's world at stake, but also the state of England as Katharine knows it. With twists and turns at every corner, this extraordinary adventure will captivate readerswith its thrills and romance.

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Book Information

Copyright year 2013
ISBN-13 9780545327879
ISBN-10 0545327873
Class Copyright
Publisher Scholastic Incorporated
Subject Fiction;Juvenile Fiction
File Size 142 MB
Number of Pages 336
Shelf No. KS056
Grade Range 7
Ages 12 - 12
Lexile 890L