The Dawn of Adonis By: Phil Earle

A tale of loyalty, loss, betrayal, and rebirth set in 1911 London.

The city’s docks buzz with illicit activities, the grandest of which is the arrival of a rare and exotic baby gorilla, smuggled from the heart of the Congolese rainforest.

This valuable creature promises immense wealth for the unscrupulous Goliath Deeds and his young accomplice, Toff Squabble. Woe betide anyone who interferes, especially twelve-year-old Nettie Beecroft. Nettie finds herself caught in a perilous rescue mission, navigating a world of toshers, bone grubbers, and ruthless gangsters.

Who can Nettie trust in this treacherous landscape? And can she succeed in saving the life of this extraordinary animal?