Prince of Swindlers
Author: first_name: Guy
last_name: Boothby
Language: English
Year: 1907

The year 18-- was a momentous one in Great Britain.  Not only did the nation receive most of the world's royalty for months on end, but the well-to-do gentleman, Simon Carne spent much of the social season in London.  On friendly terms with royalty, sponsored into society by Lord Amberly, formerly viceroy of India, Carne's horse won the Derby and his Yacht the Queen's Cup.  But at the same time, a serious of notorious swindles, thefts and other crimes plagued London and the surrounding environs.