description: An atmospheric and chilling thriller set in 19th century London. Bartholomew Dorking finds himself inexplicably tied to the murdering villain Black Jack, who should have hung from the gallows - but who has now, it seems, come back from the dead! * Leon Garfield was one of the most celebrated children's authors of the twentieth century, and won the Guardian Award, The Whitbread Award, and the Carnegie Medal * This is a fast-paced, roller-coaster ride of a read, and is accompanied by energetic black and white line drawings by acclaimed artist Jason Cockcroft
language: English
title: Black Jack
titlecomplete: Black Jack
genres: Middle Grade, Historical, Young Adult, Childrens, Historical Fiction, Fiction
ratings_count: 176
places: London, England
awards: awardedAt: 126259200000
name: Zilveren Griffel
publisher: Oxford University Press