The Sally Lockhart Trilogy by Philip Pullman

If you like mystery novels then this trilogy is definitely for you! I just happened upon the Sally Lockhart Trilogy by chance at a Barnes and Noble. I thought it looked interesting, the story line sounded good, and I needed something new to read so why not. I did not realize what I was getting myself into. I was hooked from the very first chapter in the first book all the way through the third book!
In the first book, The Ruby in the Smoke, we meet a 16 year old Sally Lockhart who's world has been turned upside down by the death of her beloved father. Although the story is set in Victorian England, we find that Sally is in no way a typical young girl that you would expect to find during that era. Sally is extremely intelligent and well educated. The death of her father is the catalyst that begins the unfolding of a huge mystery that spans three novels.
Philip Pullman does an excellent job of keeping the read in suspense with every chapter. Trust me when I say you will get hooked! This trilogy is a must read for mystery buffs. I've read the trilogy two or three times already!Every time I go back, I pick up on a something new. The tell tell sign of a good mystery novel, every time you pick up the book you discover something new that you did not see the previous time.