num_pages: 396
description: Benjamin Weaver, the quick-witted pugilist turned private investigator, returns in David Liss’s sequel to the Edgar Award–winning novel, A Conspiracy of Paper.“[A] wonderful book . . . every bit as good as [Liss’s] remarkable debut . . . easily one of the year’s best.”— The Boston GlobeMoments after his conviction for a murder he did not commit, at a trial presided over by a judge determined to find him guilty, Benjamin Weaver is accosted by a stranger who cunningly slips a lockpick and a file into his hands. In an instant he understands two Someone wants him to hang—and another equally mysterious agent is determined to see him free. After a daring escape from eighteenth-century London’s most notorious prison, Weaver must face another to prove himself innocent when the corrupt courts have shown they care nothing for justice. Unable to show his face in public, Weaver pursues his inquiry disguised as a wealthy merchant seeking to involve himself in the contentious world of politics. Desperately navigating a labyrinth of schemers, crime lords, assassins, and spies, Weaver learns that in an election year, little is what it seems and the truth comes at a staggeringly high cost.Praise for A Spectacle of Corruption“[A] rousing sequel of historical, intellectual suspense. ” — San Antonio Express-News  “Liss is a superb writer who evokes the squalor of London with Hogarthian gusto.” — People“In Benjamin Weaver, Mr. Liss has created a multifaceted character and a wonderful narrator.” — The New York Sun
language: English
title: A Spectacle of Corruption
titlecomplete: A Spectacle of Corruption (Benjamin Weaver, #2)
genres: Fiction, Historical, Mystery, British Literature, Thriller, Mystery Thriller, 18th Century, Historical Mystery, Historical Fiction, Crime
ratings_count: 4677
series: Benjamin Weaver
publisher: Ballantine Books