After a successful stint as international spies, Montmorency and Lord George Fox-Selwyn return to Victorian London, where Lord George is determined to enlist Dr. Robert Farcett to help cure Montmorency’s drug addiction, but in the process the three become involved with a mysterious rash of baby deaths on a remote Scottish island. This delightful sequel to the earlier Montmorency: Thief, Liar, Gentleman? stands alone and offers an excellent introduction to this clever, likeable burglar and his friends. Sequels include Montmorency and the Assassins: Book 3 (2006) and Mont morency’s Revenge: Book 4 (2007). 2006 USBBY-CBC Outstanding Interna tional Books List. kti

Originally published by Scholastic Great Britain, in 2004.