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Also by Alys Clare:

The Thief and the Labyrinth, October 2026
Hardcover
The Chrysanthemum Tiger, December 2024
Hardcover / e-Book
The Stranger in the Asylum, November 2024
Trade Paperback / e-Book
The Cargo From Neira, May 2023
Hardcover / e-Book
The Indigo Ghosts, April 2020
Hardcover / e-Book
The Angel in The Glass, October 2018
Hardcover / e-Book
A Rustle of Silk, February 2018
Trade Size / e-Book
The Night Wanderer, May 2016
Hardcover
Blood of the South, November 2014
e-Book
The Rose Of The World, July 2011
Hardcover

THE THIEF AND THE LABYRINTH
By: Alys Clare

World’s End Bureau Mystery #6
Severn House
October 2026
On Sale: October 6, 2026
Featuring: Henry; Johanna McClellan
256 pages
ISBN: 1448317584
EAN: 9781448317585
Hardcover
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Mystery Historical | Mystery Amateur Sleuth

Private investigators Lily and Felix hunt a rogue thief in this gripping and atmospheric World’s End Bureau historical mystery from critically acclaimed author Alys Clare.

A clear crime hides an untold secret . . .

London, 1882. American agents Henry and Johanna McClellan need the help of the World’s End Bureau to find Bruno Schmidt, a cunning lecturer who cajoled a young American woman called Ava into eloping to Europe.

Now Ava’s father wants her back. Though the McClellans have followed the missing pair’s trail to London, they can’t find their way around the busy city without help. PI duo Lily and Felix accept the case and soon discover a promising clue regarding Bruno and Ava’s whereabouts.

But the more Lily and Felix investigate, the more complicated and implausible this seemingly straightforward case becomes. Their suspicion quickly falls on their clients, who might not be as honest as they first seemed to be . . .