The ruby in the smoke

An unabridged reading of Philip Pullman's nerve-shattering thriller, set in the murky streets and opium dens of Old London.

When 16-year old Sally's father drowns in suspicious circumstances, she is left to fend for herself in Victorian London.

Although she doesn't know it, she is already in terrible danger.

Philip Pulman is the author of the celebrated His Dark Materials trilogy.