The Great Trouble: A Mystery of London, the Blue Death, and a Boy Called Eel

Set during London’s 1854 cholera outbreak, this historical mystery follows Eel, an orphan who searches the River Thames for objects to sell. While facing his own troubles and a man pursuing him, Eel helps Dr. John Snow investigate the disease’s source and gather evidence about the outbreak. The story brings together Eel, another child, and an inquisitive scientist in an effort to stop an epidemic.