Guardian
Oct 2025 · Steeplejack Book 3 · Macmillan + ORM
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In A. J. Hartley's thrilling and intriguing 19th-century South African-inspired fantasy world,
which started with the Thriller Award-winning Steeplejack and continues with Guardian, Anglet Sutonga is a teenage detective fighting in a race against time as her beloved city is pushed to the brink.
This is what Ang knows:
A dear friend is accused of murdering the Prime Minister of Bar-Selehm.
A mysterious but fatal illness is infecting the poor.
A fanatical politician seizes power, unleashing a wave of violent repression over the city.
This is what Ang must do:
Protect her family.
Solve a murder.
RESIST, no matter what, before it's too late.
"Richly-drawn and diverse cast of characters, with an unstoppable plot!" — Carrie Ryan, New York Times bestselling author
"Smart political intrigue wrapped in all the twists and turns of a good detective story." — Kirkus Reviews,starred review
"A political, multilayered mystery-thriller with a strong, impressively fierce heroine." — Shelf Awareness, starred review
At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
which started with the Thriller Award-winning Steeplejack and continues with Guardian, Anglet Sutonga is a teenage detective fighting in a race against time as her beloved city is pushed to the brink.
This is what Ang knows:
A dear friend is accused of murdering the Prime Minister of Bar-Selehm.
A mysterious but fatal illness is infecting the poor.
A fanatical politician seizes power, unleashing a wave of violent repression over the city.
This is what Ang must do:
Protect her family.
Solve a murder.
RESIST, no matter what, before it's too late.
"Richly-drawn and diverse cast of characters, with an unstoppable plot!" — Carrie Ryan, New York Times bestselling author
"Smart political intrigue wrapped in all the twists and turns of a good detective story." — Kirkus Reviews,starred review
"A political, multilayered mystery-thriller with a strong, impressively fierce heroine." — Shelf Awareness, starred review
At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
About the author
A.J. HARTLEY is the international bestselling author of a dozen novels including the Steeplejack series, the Darwen Arkwright series, and mystery-thrillers for adults. He is UNC Charlotte's Robinson Professor of Shakespeare, specializing in performance theory and practice, and has published several scholarly books on dramaturgy, political theater, and drama history.
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