As danger increases in the County in the form of press gangers and the Fiend, Tom is sent by his master to another Spook, Bill Arkwright. Bill lives in the far north where the County is at its wettest. He has toughened up many previous apprentices and now he will do the same for Tom; he will prepare him for some of the biggest dangers of his life. But Bill Arkwright isn't like Tom's old master and life under him proves to be harsh and perilous.

 

There are 480 pages in this book. This book was published 2008 by Vintage Publishing .

Joseph Delaney used to be an English teacher, before becoming the best-selling author of the Spook's series, which has been published in 24 countries. The first book, The Spook's Apprentice, was turned into a major motion picture in 2015.