The stakes are higher than ever when the Raven sets Christopher up for a horrible crime, leading him to be locked away in London's most notorious prison. This terrible act is the first in a series of games the Raven plans to play with Christopher — games that are as dangerous as they are challenging.

Once free from prison, Christopher, Tom and Sally engage in a cat and mouse game with the Raven that takes them all over London. Can Christopher outwit the Raven one final time and finally unmask him? And what price might he have to pay to achieve that? This is the thrilling conclusion to the Blackthorn Key series that fans have been waiting for!

(From Simon and Schuster Canada)

Kevin Sands is a Toronto-based author of the award-winning Blackthorn Key series. The Blackthorn Key, the series' first book, received the John Spray Mystery Award and was a finalist for the Arthur Ellis Best YA Crime Novel Award.