description: Benjamin Weaver, a Jew and an ex-boxer, is an outsider in eighteenth-century London, tracking down debtors and felons for aristocratic clients. The son of a wealthy stock trader, he lives estranged from his family—until he is asked to investigate his father’s sudden death. Thus Weaver descends into the deceptive world of the English stock jobbers, gliding between coffee houses and gaming houses, drawing rooms and bordellos. The more Weaver uncovers, the darker the truth becomes, until he realizes that he is following too closely in his father’s footsteps—and they just might lead him to his own grave. An enthralling historical thriller, A Conspiracy of Paper will leave readers wondering just how much has changed in the stock market in the last three hundred years. . . .
language: English
title: A Conspiracy of Paper
titlecomplete: A Conspiracy of Paper
characters: Benjamin Weaver
genres: Historical, Historical Fiction, Thriller, Historical Mystery, Crime, 18th Century, Mystery, Mystery Thriller, British Literature, Fiction
ratings_count: 11224
places: United Kingdom
series: Benjamin Weaver
awards: awardedAt: 978336000000
name: Barry Award
category: Best First Novel, awardedAt: 978336000000
name: Macavity Award
category: Best First Mystery Novel, awardedAt: 978336000000
name: Anthony Award
category: Best First Mystery, awardedAt: 978336000000
name: Edgar Award
category: Best First Novel
publisher: Random House