num_pages: 462
description: 1794: Returning to England, Harry and James become embroiled in a vicious struggle between rival smugglers played out in the English Channel. Witnesses to a bloody confrontation, they flee to Deal—only to find that, behind its picturesque facade, the town is a haven for traders in contraband, seething with corruption and violence.
language: English
title: A Hanging Matter
titlecomplete: A Hanging Matter (Privateersman Mysteries, #3)
genres: Mystery, Maritime, Historical Fiction
ratings_count: 83
series: Privateersman Mysteries
publisher: Mcbooks Press