Simon the foundling from The Wolves of Willoughby Chase arrives in London tomeet an old friend and pursue the study of painting. Instead he finds himselfunwitti... » 

Simon the foundling from The Wolves of Willoughby Chase arrives in London tomeet an old friend and pursue the study of painting. Instead he finds himselfunwittingly in the middle of a wicked crews fiendish caper to overthrow thegood King James and the Duke and Duchess of Battersea. With the help of hisfriend Sophie and the resourceful waif Dido Simon narrowly escapes a series ofmadcap close calls and dangerous runins. In a time and place where villains donothing halfway Simon is faced with wild wolves poisoned pies kidnappingand a wrecked ship. This is a cleverly contrived tale of intrigue andmisadventure. «