Rage of the Assassin [electronic resource] : The compelling historical mystery packed with twists and turns
Marston, Edward2020
eBook
London, 1817. An impatient crowd is gathered outside the stage door of the Covent Garden Theatre, desperate for a glimpse of actress Hannah Granville after her latest performance as Lady Macbeth, amongst them the Prince Regent himself. But before she can appear a gunshot sounds, and a man lies dead on the ground amidst the ensuing chaos. Sir Roger Mellanby MP had been a spearhead for social reform, although his political leanings had made him many enemies within the Westminster elite and even in his own family. But was he really the intended target of the shooting? After a curt dismissal from the Bow Street Runners, Mellanby's friend Seth Hooper engages the services of twin detectives Paul and Peter Skillen to investigate the killing. Elsewhere, the assassin's own problems are just beginning...
Main title:
Author:
Marston, Edward, Author
Imprint:
[Place of publication not identified] : Allison & Busby, 2020
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file)
Series:
Bow Street Rivals
Biography/History:
Edward Marston has written well over a hundred books, including some non-fiction. He is best known for his hugely successful Railway Detective series and he also writes the Bow Street Rivals series featuring twin detectives set during the Regency, as well as the Home Front Detective series. edwardmarston.com
ISBN:
9780749022860
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
363075