Hanging Psalm, The (eBook)

Chris Nickson (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2018
224 Seiten
Severn House Publishers (Verlag)
978-1-4483-0166-9 (ISBN)

Infos

Leeds, 1820. Simon Westow, a Leeds thief-taker, knows all about lost property. But when he is asked to find the kidnapped daughter of a successful Leeds businessman, Simon and his assistant, Jane, face a challenge like no other. Could the answers lie within the streets of Leeds and a figure from Simon’s own past?

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This dark tale features a strong and sympathetic hero as well as equally appealing supporting characters ... Likely to draw in readers of Andrea Penrose, Charles Finch, and Anne Perry Library JournalIntroducing thief-taker Simon Westow in the first in a new historical mystery series set in Regency Leeds.Leeds, 1820. Thief-taker Simon Westow knows all about lost property. A boy from the workhouse, he now has a comfortable business finding and returning his clients stolen possessions. But when John Milner, a successful Leeds businessman, seeks out Simon s services to find his kidnapped daughter, Hannah, it s clear he faces a challenge like no other. Accompanied by his enigmatic and capable young assistant, Jane, Simon takes to the dark, shadowy streets of Leeds for information streets he knows like the back of his hand. But his enquiries lead Simon and Jane into great danger. Could the answers lie in Simon s own past, and an old enemy seeking revenge?

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 20.12.2018
• Reihe/Serie: A Simon Westow Mystery
• Reihe/Serie: A Simon Westow Mystery
• Reihe/Serie: A Simon Westow Mystery
• Verlagsort: London
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Krimi / Thriller / Horror ► Historische Kriminalromane
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Krimi / Thriller / Horror ► Krimi / Thriller
• Schlagworte: 1800s • 19th century • amateur sleuth • historical crime • historical crime & mysteries • leeds, bradford • Murder • Murder, Historical mystery, 1820s, Leeds, Victorian England, Kidnap, Thieves, Ransom Workhouse • Murder Mystery • Mysteries • Ransom • Thieves • Victorian England • workhouse
• ISBN-10: 1-4483-0166-1 / 1448301661
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4483-0166-9 / 9781448301669