TY - BOOK AU - Granger,Ann TI - The old rogue of Limehouse T2 - Inspector Ben Ross crime novels SN - 9781472290151 (pbk.) : AV - PR6057.R259 PY - 2023/// CY - London PB - Headline KW - Ross, Ben, KW - Crime KW - eflch KW - ukslc KW - Fiction & related items KW - thema KW - Crime & mystery fiction KW - Historical mysteries KW - London (England) KW - History KW - 19th century KW - Fiction KW - Detective and mystery stories KW - lcsh N2 - It is the summer of 1871 when Scotland Yard's Inspector Ben Ross pays a visit to Jacob Jacobus, the old rogue of Limehouse: infamous antiquarian, friend to villains and informer to the police. Ben hopes to glean information about any burglaries that might take place now that the wealthiest echelons of society are back in London for the Season. Little does he realise that an audacious theft has already occurred - a priceless family heirloom, the Roxby emerald necklace, has been stolen from a dressing table in the Roxby residence, and the widowed Mrs Roxby is demanding its immediate return ER -