Montmorency And The Assassins; Book 3

As the nineteenth century draws to a close, war is in the air, and influenza is sweeping the globe. After twenty years as a gentleman, Montmorency is glad to be free of Scarper, his wretched alter-ego. However, when Montmorency's young friend Frank finds himself caught in the middle of a murderous political plot, Montmorency may have no choice but to call upon none other than Scarper for help. Follow Montmorency, Fox-Selwyn, Dr. Farcett, and a whole new generation of characters on their travels from London to Scotland, Italy and America.

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After twenty years as a gentleman, Montmorency is glad to be free of Scarper, his wretched alter-ego, but when a young friend is caught in the middle of a murderous political plot, Montmorency may have no choice but to call upon Scarper for help.

In the third title about the Victorian convict-turned-gentleman and the doctor who saved his life-first introduced in Montmorency: Thief, Liar, Gentleman ("a fine introduction to the thriller genre," said PW)-Montmorency and the Assassins: Master, Criminal, Spy? by Eleanor Updale, the pair joins up with Lord George Fox-Selwyn on what seems a simple assignment. They must track down some rare specimens stolen from a naturalist; but their search takes them inside a network of anarchists with a global reach. Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

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Gr 7 Up -Twenty years have gone by since former prisoner Montmorency re-created himself as a respectable gentleman in Montmorency (Scholastic, 2004). He has almost completely abandoned his thieving alter ego, Scarper, during recent years spent traveling throughout Europe with fellow secret agent Lord George Fox-Selwyn on missions for the British government. In this third adventure, a private commission for Baron Astleman, who has discovered several rare specimens missing from his natural-history collection, takes the duo to Italy. There, due to the activities of Fox-Selwyn's nephew Frank, the two uncover the plots of some Italian anarchists and embark on a series of dangerous adventures that include undercover work in London and a trip to America. In addition to the Fox-Selwyns, other familiar characters from the previous two volumes reappear in this episode. Frank's importance as a character relegates Montmorency to a background position throughout much of this well-plotted, action-packed adventure. The characters' desire for revenge at the book's end will assure eager readers that further episodes are likely to appear.-Ginny Gustin, Sonoma County Library System, Santa Rosa, CA

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