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Book 2 of 4: Benjamin Weaver
Synopsis
Benjamin Weaver is awaiting death in Newgate gaol. Mysteriously convicted for a murder he didn't commit by a judge determined to see him hang, he is suddenly - and equally mysteriously - offered the means to escape. What, you may well ask, is going on?
It's a question Weaver asks of himself as he slinks out into the London night on a mission to clear his name. In doing so, he steps straight into a labyrinthine plot that weaves, like Benjamin, across eighteenth century London. For the conspiracy against him is part of a grimmer and gaudier picture: one that encompasses double-dealings and dockworkers, the extorting of a priest - and a looming election with the potential to spark a revolution and topple the monarchy.
Handily, Weaver is a private investigator. He's also an ex-pugilist, which is also a good thing when it comes to punching his weight in the 'polite' society of plotters and politicians, power-brokers, crime lords, assassins and spies. At the apex of which sits, rather precariously, a recent import from Hanover: The King.
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Review
A tightly plotted, engrossing read. (WATERSTONES BOOKS QUARTERLY)
The end of the story is both surprising and unexpected. I would recommend this book highly as both a straightforward mystery and for the picture it paints of early 18th century politics and society. (HISTORICAL NOVELS REVIEW)
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A rambunctious eighteenth century detective story.
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Thorndike Press, 2004
ISBN 10: 0786264829
ISBN 13: 9780786264827
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. "London, 1722. Moments after his conviction for a murder he did not commit, a stranger slips Benjamin Weaver a lock pick and a file. In an instant, he understands two things: someone wants to see him condemned to death - and someone else is determined to see him free. After a daring escape, Weaver must prove himself innocent." Due to age and/or environmental conditions, the pages of this book have darkened. Former library book. Solid binding. Moderate edgewear on the boards. Moderate shelf wear. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Ex-Library. Seller Inventory # 123801166
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. "London, 1722. Moments after his conviction for a murder he did not commit, a stranger slips Benjamin Weaver a lock pick and a file. In an instant, he understands two things: someone wants to see him condemned to death - and someone else is determined to see him free. After a daring escape, Weaver must prove himself innocent." Former library book. Solid binding. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Ex-Library. Seller Inventory # 123515705