Montmorency Thief Liar Gentleman Author:Eleanor Updale FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. In Victorian London, a thief utilizes the knowledge he gains in prison and from the scientific lectures he attends as a physician's case study exhibit to create a new, highly successful, double life for himself.
Excellent book! Written in the style of Edgar Allen Poe, it's considered a young adult adventure novel set in Victorian London, but very entertaining for adults as well.