Second book in the series of novels for young readers by Zafon.
The year is 1916. Shortly after midnight a boat emerges from the mist. A man is being chased through the dark heart of Calcutta. His life is in danger but he harbours secret - beneath his coat are two newborn babies he must save at all costs.
On the eve of his siteenth birthday, Ben and his group of friends are preparing to leave St Patrick's orphanage where they have grown up. They have formed a secret club, The Chowbar Society, that meets each week at the abandoned mansin they have christened the Midnight Palace. But just as they are about to leave, an old woman appears. She introduces Ben to Sheere, the sister from whom he was separated at birth. She also comes with a warning: in order to survive the next few hours they must confront the deadliest enigma in the history of the city of palaces...  

źródło opisu: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2011
źródło okładki: zdjęcie autorskie