"Fraud, fire, and bloody murder pursue sally lockhart in a fine sequel to "The ruby in the smoke." Sally, now 22, is in business as a financial consultant. When she and her friends challenge corrupt financial interests, ..."Fraud, fire, and bloody murder pursue sally lockhart in a fine sequel to "The ruby in the smoke." Sally, now 22, is in business as a financial consultant. When she and her friends challenge corrupt financial interests, they find themselves in a web of intrigue that stretches from fetid slums of the poor to the corporate offices of the richest man in Europe.