Savage Magic

by Lloyd Shepherd

  For wise words, encouragement and skilful editing I would like to thank Jessica Leeke and Mike Jones at Simon and Schuster, and all their amazing colleagues. Thanks as ever to my kind readers, Josie Johns and Dan Dickens. Thanks also to my agent, Sam Copeland. For putting up with sulks and selfishness, I am as always in devoted debt to Louise.

  Table of Contents

  DEAL

  PART ONE

  WAPPING

  WAPPING

  THORPE

  BROOKE HOUSE

  WESTMINSTER

  THORPE

  WESTMINSTER

  THORPE

  BROOKE HOUSE

  WESTMINSTER

  THORPE

  BROOKE HOUSE

  CANTERBURY

  PART TWO

  WESTMINSTER

  THORPE

  WESTMINSTER

  THORPE

  WESTMINSTER

  THORPE

  THORPE

  WESTMINSTER

  CANTERBURY

  PART THREE

  THORPE

  BROOKE HOUSE

  NORWOOD

  THORPE

  WESTMINSTER

  THORPE

  BROOKE HOUSE

  THORPE

  WESTMINSTER

  THORPE

  WESTMINSTER

  THORPE

  PART FOUR

  WESTMINSTER

  BROOKE HOUSE

  THORPE

  WESTMINSTER

  WAPPING

  RATCLIFFE

  THE PROSPECT OF WHITBY

  WAPPING

  WESTMINSTER

  BROOKE HOUSE

  PART FIVE

  WAPPING

  CROSS BONES BURIAL GROUND, SOUTHWARK