The Boy in the Smoke
- Published
- 24 February 2014
- Pages
- 96
- ISBN-13
- 9781471403224
- Type
- novella
About this book
At just 96 pages, The Boy in the Smoke (February 2014) is a prequel novella centered on squad member Stephen, published between the second and third novels.
Key facts about The Boy in the Smoke
Maureen Johnson wrote The Boy in the Smoke, a novella on our list. It has been out since 24 February 2014. The book has 96 pages.
We list 1 edition of this novella. Since each edition has its own ISBN, search for 9781471403224 to find the main one.
The Boy in the Smoke is book 3 of 4 in the Shades of London series. The series has 4 published books. However, the series starts with The Name of the Star (2011). The Shadow Cabinet is the latest book in the series with a full release date, out on 10 February 2015.
Additionally, Maureen Johnson writes 13 Little Blue Envelopes, Suite Scarlett and Shadowhunter Chronicles: Short Fiction Collections, plus 1 more series. Those series sit on our young adult, fantasy and mystery shelves. Meanwhile, The Velvet Knife is the latest published Maureen Johnson book on file, from 29 September 2026.
About Maureen Johnson
Maureen Johnson is an American young adult author known for novels including 13 Little Blue Envelopes and the Truly Devious mystery series, as well as her contributions to the Shadowhunter short fiction anthologies within Cassandra Clare's Shadowhunter Chronicles universe. See every Maureen Johnson book in order.
Its place in Shades of London
The Boy in the Smoke is book 3 in the Shades of London series. It follows The Madness Underneath. It is followed by The Shadow Cabinet. See the full Shades of London reading order.
American teenager Rory Deveaux arrives in London for a boarding-school year just as a killer starts recreating Jack the Ripper's 1888 murders across Whitechapel, down to the exact dates and locations. When Rory becomes the sole witness to one of the attacks, she discovers she can see something no one else can -- because a near-death experience has left her able to perceive ghosts, and the modern Ripper turns out to be one. That gift pulls her into a hidden squad of ghost-hunting police operatives, and the series…
Editions
- edition · unknown publisher · — · ISBN 9781471403224