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Book SynopsisIs curiosity a crime? A wonderful and complex 19th-century inspired science fantasy, murder-mystery.
Trade ReviewJulia Golding has a great storytelling gift; she writes with inventiveness and brio, telling a tale packed with incident but not skimping on detail and atmosphere. -- Linda Newbery, author of The Key to Flambards
In a strange, vast and wonderfully imagined museum, an apprentice sculptor and student scientist must solve a murder. Julia Golding has written a gripping helter-skelter story that will keep you guessing and start you thinking. -- Roger Wagner, artist and painter
A murder, a dodo, a fantastical scientific setting all wrapped up in one mystery. A fabulous read. -- Andrew Briggs, author and professor of nanomaterials at the University of Oxford
The beauty of thought, the wonder of discovery, and the vivid descriptions of the museum are enthralling; all this amid the excitement and tension of a murderer on the loose. A truly wonderful read, and of course I could not escape thinking about our own museum in London, albeit, that is, on a smaller scale. I encourage readers to enjoy the novel and to savour the interview at the culmination of the book. -- Shaun Fitzgerald, director, The Royal Institution
In this mythical alternative history where girls are forbidden to study, Ree and her trusty dodo solve a murder in the science museum. Action-packed with themes from across the history of science, this book is sure to delight young and older readers alike. -- Professor A. A. Louis, Rudolph Peierls Centre for Theoretical Physics
