When Lucy is given a beautiful ruby necklace by Pierre, a gorgeous man she's only just met, her life suddenly becomes much more complicated. But the necklace isn't Pierre's to give and he and Lucy are forced to flee from Albie Chan, the local Triad boss.With night-club owner and would-be gangster, Big Al also in pursuit, Lucy is drawn into Liverpool's shady underworld via a secret network of underground tunnels. Here we meet the enigmatic Aurora, her suave yet sinister assistant, and a band of strange little people.There's a kleptomaniac monkey called Fingers and an Abyssinian cat with a talent for tracking, which comes in handy when an odd little jade statue in the shape of a camel turns up. A possibly-forged painting is discovered and there's even a cameo appearance by 1980's pop star, Pete Burns, although these two things are not necessarily related.AN APPEAL: If you're not a LFC fan, please don't be put off. The book is not about football or allegiances and probably should have had a different title.

WARNING: Contains content of a sexual nature, some swearing and violence.