Rage of the assassin
Marston, Edward2021
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London, 1817. A man is shot outside of Covent Garden Theatre. Was Sir Roger Mellanby MP, a spearhead for social reform, really the intended target of the shooting? Twin detectives Paul and Peter Skillen are tasked to find the assassin. London, 1817. Outside the Covent Garden Theatre, a crowd is desperate for a glimpse of actress Hannah Granville after her latest performance - including the Prince Regent himself. But before she emerges a gunshot sounds, and a man lies dead amidst the ensuing chaos. It proves to be Sir Roger Mellanby MP, whose political leanings towards social reform had made him many enemies not just at Westminster but within his own family. After a curt dismissal from the Bow Street Runners, Mellanby's friend Seth Hooper engages twin detectives Paul and Peter Skillen to investigate the MP's killing. Elsewhere, the assassin's own problems are just beginning ...
Main title:
Rage of the assassin / Edward Marston.
Author:
Marston, Edward, author
Work:
Imprint:
London : Allison & Busby Limited, 2021.
Collation:
352 pages ; 20 cm.
Series title:
Notes:
Originally published: 2020.
ISBN:
9780749026448 (pbk)
Dewey class:
823.914
LC class:
PR6063.I3175
Language:
English
Subject:
Skillen, Peter (Fictitious character) -- FictionSkillen, Paul (Fictitious character) -- FictionLondon (England) -- History -- 1800-1950 -- FictionGreat Britain -- History -- Regency, 1811-1820 -- FictionDetective and mystery storiesCrimeCrime & mystery fiction19th century, c 1800 to c 1899Historical mysteries
BRN:
717862