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Published Jan 2014
356 pages
Genre: Thrillers
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October 1812: Britain and France are still at war.
France is engaged on two battle fronts - Spain and Russia - and her civilians are growing weary of the fight. Rebellion is brewing. Since Napoleon Bonaparte appointed himself as First Consul, there have been several attempts to either kill or overthrow him. All have failed, so far! Meanwhile in London, Bow Street Runner Matthew Hawkwood has been seconded to the foreign arm of the Secret Service. There, he meets the urbane Henry Brooke, who tells him he's to join a colleague in Paris on a special mission. Brooke's agent has come up with a daring plan and he needs Hawkwood's help to put it into action.
If the plan is successful it could lead to a negotiated peace treaty between France and the allies. Failure would mean prison, torture and a meeting with the guillotine.
"Starred Review. The nonstop action doesn't come at the price of either plausibility or historical accuracy." - Publishers Weekly
"A darkly attractive hero, terrific period atmosphere and action that moves so fast." - The Times (UK)
"A richly enjoyable and impressively researched novel - also very gripping. James McGee is clearly a rising star in the historical galaxy and I look forward to Hawkwood's return." - Andrew Taylor, author of The American Boy
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Any "Author Information" displayed below reflects the author's biography at the time this particular book was published.
James McGee, the pseudonym for Glen Moy, grew up in Gibraltar, Germany and Northern Ireland. He has worked in a variety of jobs, including banking, the airline industry, local radio and bookselling. He lives in Somerset. Four books from his Hawkwood series have been published in England by HarperCollins UK: Ratcatcher, Resurrectionist, Rapscallion and Rebellion.
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