Billy is a street urchin, pickpocket and petty thief. Mister Creecher is a monstrous giant of a man who terrifies all he meets. Their relationship begins as pure convenience. But a bond swiftly develops between these two misfits as their bloody journey takes them ever northwards on the trail of their target . . . Victor Frankenstein. Friendship, trust and betrayal combine to form a dangerous liaison in this moving and frightening new book from Chris Priestley.

 

There are 416 pages in this book. It is a novel. This book was published 2012 by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC .

Chris Priestley, author of Jail-breaker Jack (Hodder), Dog Magic (Transworld, shortlisted for the Children's Book Award) and My Story: Battle of Britain (Scholastic).