Fifteen-year-old Tom lives in the murky city of London where he helps his father run a print shop.

Among the customers is wise old Dr. Harker, a retired physician and seafarer, whose patient demeanor and fascinating tales endear him to Tom.

Both Tom and Harker become intrigued by a murder in the city where the victim is pierced by an arrow and left holding an illustrated card of " Death and the Arrow." The mystery deepens after more victims are discovered, and Tom cannot rest until he has uncovered the truth behind the murders.

This atmospheric venture into the eighteenth-century will fascinate and engage readers ten-years-old and up.