Twelve-year-old Rory and his friend Izzy try to foil the plans of Lord Foxglove, for whom Rory works as a valet, and his inhuman accomplices from taking over the world. -- Provided by Publisher.
Prologue: A town called gloom Mr. Bumbailiff Rory devises a plan Upon entering Foxglove Manor Black Maddie's Lord Foxglove Isabella, also known as Izzy The valet's first day A feast like no other The valet is interrogated A glimpse, nothing more An evening in the salon Portraits in the hall A lacquered box and what he found within A shoeless, shirtless boy Captain's quay Upon entering the house of Lysander Swoop A procession of the most-curious sort Oxtail and cabbage soup A faded tulip Saved by a curse Hidden A flame in the dark An almost normal day Masked Unmasked The infernal machine The valet finds that which was lost Neither sloop, nor Jackdaw Tales from the sea The valet discovers himself The path Desire
