Shadow of the hangman
By: Edward Marston
Edition: Large print edition.
Series: Magna; Bow Street Rivals -- 1
Publisher: Magna
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Long Preston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 427
ISBN-13: 9780750541138
Subjects: Peter Skillen (Fictitious character); Fiction; History
Description: 1815. Peter and Paul Skillen are identical twins, fearless thief-takers who rival the Bow Street Runners. When they catch a notorious burglar, they claim a handsome reward and infuriate the Bow Street runners who believe they have a monopoly on policing in the capital. The Home Secretary, Viscount Sidmouth faces a crisis. During a massacre of American prisoners of war at Dartmoor, two escape and come to London in search of retribution. The Home Office has another problem - its cleaner has been abducted. Peter and Paul Skillen are hired to catch the fugitives and find the missing cleaner.
Notes: Adult.