''The Mystery of the Jewelled Moth'' is the second novel in

The Sinclair's Mysteries The Sinclair's Mysteries is a quartet of children's historical mysteries from author Katherine Woodfine. The first book, ''The Mystery of the Clockwork Sparrow'', was published in June 2015. It was a Waterstones Book of the Month. The sequel, ' ...

series by British children's author

Katherine Woodfine Katherine Woodfine (born 1983) is a British children's author, known for The Sinclair's Mysteries series beginning with ''The Mystery of the Clockwork Sparrow''. Biography Katherine Woodfine was born in Lancashire in 1983. She studied English ...

, publishing by Egmont Publishing in February 2016. The novel is the second book in a four book mystery-adventure series set in

Edwardian The Edwardian era or Edwardian period of British history spanned the reign of King Edward VII, 1901 to 1910 and is sometimes extended to the start of the First World War. The death of Queen Victoria in January 1901 marked the end of the Victori ...

England. The first book in the series was '' The Mystery of the Clockwork Sparrow'' which was Waterstones Children's Book of the Month in June 2015.

Plot

Sophie is an orphan who has been left penniless when her father dies, due to an error in the will. In '' The Mystery of the Clockwork Sparrow'', Sophie finds a job in the millinery department of Sinclair's Department store, Londons newest and greatest, and makes friends with Billy, a junior porter with an uncle already working in the store, and Lil, a "mannequin" by day and an aspiring actress by night. In ''The Mystery of the Jewelled Moth'', the Jewelled Moth, a priceless piece of jewellery, disappears, and again Sophie, Lil and Billy have to solve the mystery, this time by infiltrating Lord Beaucastle's fancy dress ball. Sophie had come face to face in '' The Mystery of the Clockwork Sparrow'' with the mysterious Baron, the arch-villain of the East End, and in ''The Mystery of the Jewelled Moth'', Sophie gets even closer, this time finally uncovering the barons true Identity.

Characters

* Sophie: The main character, an orphan whose father died and left her penniless * Lil: Sophie's best friend, whom she met when they both started working at Sinclair's Department Store * Billy: A friend of Sophie's, whom she also met at Sinclair's Department Store * Joe: A street urchin, whom the trio first met when he hid in the basement of Sinclair's Department Store to hide from the East End gang he escaped * The Baron: The mysterious criminal mastermind

Publishing details

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* First published: February 2016 * * Publisher: Egmont Publishing * Age range: 9+ years * Genre: Children's Mystery Adventure Series

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