On a cold night, Stephen Dene went to the Eton boathouse to perform a desperate act. But someone stopped him along the way, sending his life in a new and decidedly strange direction–leading him to London, to two new friends, and to a world of shadows and mystery. From New York Times bestselling author of 13 Little Blue Envelopes, Key to the Golden Firebird and The Name of the Star, The Boy in the Smoke is a thrilling prequel to The Shades of London series.

9 year old Abby Kennedy was moving to a new house in a new town and in a new state. Abby doesn't want to move but she has no choice. When the Kennedy family move into the new house, they all seem to be seeing and experiencing strange things