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1815. Peter and Paul Skillen are identical twins, fearless thief-takers who rival the Bow Street Runners. When they catch a notorious burglar, they claim a handsome reward and infuriate the Bow Street runners who believe they have a monopoly on policing in the capital. The Home Secretary, Viscount Sidmouth faces a crisis. During a massacre of American prisoners of war at Dartmoor, two escape and come to London in search of retribution. The Home Office has another problem - its cleaner has been abducted. Peter and Paul Skillen are hired to catch the fugitives and find the missing cleaner.
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Shadow of the Hangman, Edward Marston
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- Released
- 2015
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- Title
- Shadow of the Hangman
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Edward Marston
- Publisher
- Allison & Busby
- Released
- 2015
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 351
- ISBN10
- 0749016817
- ISBN13
- 9780749016814
- Series
- Bow Street Rivals
- Tags
- Fiction, Mystery & Thriller, Historical Fiction, Mystery Novels, Detective Fiction, 19th century, Historical Mystery
- Rating
- 3.5 out of 5
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- 1815. Peter and Paul Skillen are identical twins, fearless thief-takers who rival the Bow Street Runners. When they catch a notorious burglar, they claim a handsome reward and infuriate the Bow Street runners who believe they have a monopoly on policing in the capital. The Home Secretary, Viscount Sidmouth faces a crisis. During a massacre of American prisoners of war at Dartmoor, two escape and come to London in search of retribution. The Home Office has another problem - its cleaner has been abducted. Peter and Paul Skillen are hired to catch the fugitives and find the missing cleaner.