Sally Lockhart

The Ruby In The Smoke is the first book in a quartet and charts the adventures of Sally Lockhart (Billie Piper), a feisty young Victorian heroine. Armed with a pistol, a thorough grounding in the principles of military tactics and a working knowledge of Hindustani she embarks on a journey to discover the truth behind her father's death, and unravel why his colleague dies of fear after she utters the three little words: "The Seven Blessings".