A Thief's Justice
A completely gripping historical mystery
- Format: Pocket
- Antall sider: 368
- Språk: Engelsk
- Forlag/Utgiver: SD Books
- Serienavn: A Company of Rogues
- EAN: 9781804365472
- Utgivelsesår: 2023
- Bidragsyter: Skelton, Douglas
London, 1716. Revenge is a dish best served ice-cold¿
¿An immersive, action-packed thriller with intrigue in the air and threats around every corner¿ The Herald
¿Great fun ... the language is colourful and the action never stops¿ Laura Shepherd-Robinson
The city is caught in the vice-like grip of a savage winter. Even the Thames has frozen over. But for Jonas Flynt ¿ thief, gambler, killer ¿ the chilling elements are the least of his worries¿
Justice Geoffrey Dumont has been found dead at the base of St Paul¿s cathedral, and a young male sex-worker, Sam Yates, has been taken into custody for the murder. Yates denies all charges, claiming he had received a message to meet the judge at the exact time of death.
The young man is a friend of courtesan Belle St Clair, and she asks Flynt to investigate. As Sam endures the horrors of Newgate prison,