The Black Locomotive

<p><b>&lsquo;Utterly unique . . . A masterpiece&rsquo; <i>The Daily Mail</i></b><br><br><b>&lsquo;Stunning . . . Brilliantly original&rsquo; <i>The Guardian</i></b><br><br>London is built from concrete, steel and the creative urge. Old technology gives way to the new. Progress is inevitable &ndash; but is it more fragile than its inhabitants realize?<br><br>A strange anomaly is uncovered in the new top-secret Crossrail extension being built under Buckingham Palace. It is an archaeological puzzle, one that may transform our understanding of history &ndash; and the origins of London itself.<br><br>And if our modern world falls, we may have to turn to the technology of the past in order to save our future.</p>