A distraught Johanna
Oakley wanders the streets of London seeking news of the missing fiance,
Mark Ingestrie. She is befriended by Colonel Jeffrey, who is searching
for his lost friend, Thornhill, last seen in Sweeney Todd's Fleet Street
barber-shop. Todd's apprentice, Tobias Ragg, is struggling to break
free from his terrifying and sadistic master, while the barber himself
is frantically trying to sell a string of pearls. Meanwhile, just around
the corner in Bell Yard, the enigmatic Jarvis Williams has landed
himself a fine job - making the most delicious pies in London, to Mrs
Lovett's secret recipe...
Originally published as a weekly serial in 1846-7, this chilling tale is available for the first time in book form.
Originally published as a weekly serial in 1846-7, this chilling tale is available for the first time in book form.
I received this book in exchange for an honest review. I thought this
was a great addition to any Sweeney Todd story. It had just the right
amount of creepy.
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