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OverviewWINNER OF THE CWA HISTORICAL DAGGER AWARD 2014. Longlisted for the John Creasey Dagger Award for best debut crime novel of 2014. London, 1727 - and Tom Hawkins is about to fall from his heaven of card games, brothels and coffee-houses into the hell of a debtors' prison. The Marshalsea is a savage world of its own, with simple rules: those with family or friends who can lend them a little money may survive in relative comfort. Those with none will starve in squalor and disease. And those who try to escape will suffer a gruesome fate at the hands of the gaol's rutheless governor and his cronies. The trouble is, Tom Hawkins has never been good at following rules - even simple ones. And the recent grisly murder of a debtor, Captain Roberts, has brought further terror to the gaol. While the Captain's beautiful widow cries for justice, the finger of suspicion points only one way: to the sly, enigmatic figure of Samuel Fleet. Some call Fleet a devil, a man to avoid at all costs. But Tom Hawkins is sharing his cell. Soon, Tom's choice is clear: get to the truth of the murder - or be the next to die. A twisting mystery, a dazzling evocation of early 18th Century London, THE DEVIL IN THE MARSHALSEA is a thrilling debut novel full of intrigue and suspense. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Antonia HodgsonPublisher: Hodder & Stoughton Imprint: Hodder Paperback Volume: Book 1 Dimensions: Width: 13.00cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 20.00cm Weight: 0.282kg ISBN: 9781444775433ISBN 10: 144477543 Pages: 400 Publication Date: 28 August 2014 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsA rich, elegant and terrifying story. The Bookplank Blog Dialogue that crackles with period cadence and flavour Daily Mail A splendid debut ... this is a truly spellbinding tale. Guardian Hodgson's utterly compelling debut is fiendishly plotted and dripping with atmosphere. I cannot wait for Tom Hawkin's next adventure. -- Mark Billingham It is the mesh of lies and duplicity that draws you into this brilliant first novel. The Times Historical fiction just doesn't get any better than this. Magnificent! -- Jeffery Deaver An absolutely superb debut novel. Crime Review A rich, elegant and terrifying story. The Bookplank Blog Author InformationAntonia Hodgson was born and grew up in Derby and studied English at the University of Leeds. THE DEVIL IN THE MARSHALSEA is her first novel. She lives in London. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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