The Music of the Spheres

July 30, 2002 In 18th-century London, a strangler walks the teeming streets. His victims are always young prostitutes with red hair. Before they die, they hear whispers that speak of stars-and of a woman named Selene. "Richly atmospheric...quite wonderful." (USA Today) "Elegant [and] exciting." (Martha Grimes) July 9, 2001 Summer 1795, and London is thronging with French emigres. Rumours of spies and intrigue are rife. One faction under suspicion is the Montpellier circle, a group of astronomers searching for a planet they call Selene. Jonathan Absey of the Home Office is charged with smashing the French spy ring.