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Shadow of the Hangman

by Edward Marston Book 1 in the The Bow Street Rivals series.

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In this first instalment of the Bow Street Rivals series a riot breaks out in Dartmoor prison, enabling some American inmates to escape. The twin detectives Peter and Paul Skillen catch wind of a projected assassination but the target is unknown.

Trouble ensues when a woman from the Home Office vanishes; a mysterious lady turns up at the archery shooting gallery; and Paul's gambling addiction worsens… The Skillen brothers work outside official policing, navigating political radicalism, criminal enterprise and the harsh penalties of Regency law.

Historical Periods

Late Georgian Reform Era1815–1832 CE Georgian Crime and the Bloody Code1714–1837 CE

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Court & Political Fiction Crime & Mystery Historical Thriller Social & Domestic Fiction

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