This isn't your typical 'juvenile' mystery. It’s a high-stakes psychological thriller that happens to be set in 1881. Pullman doesn't pull his punches regarding how vulnerable a single woman was in the Victorian era, making the 'Tiger' of the title a truly menacing presence.
For kids who have outgrown standard middle-grade fare and want something with real teeth, this is it. It’s smart, historically dense, and genuinely frightening in a way that doesn't rely on monsters or magic, but on the terrifying power of a bad man with the law on his side.




