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This series plunges readers into the heart of Georgian London, following a tenacious Bow Street Runner as he tackles cases that blur the lines between crime and political intrigue. Each installment sees our resourceful protagonist navigating the city's treacherous underbelly, from grimy rookeries to aristocratic drawing rooms. He relentlessly pursues justice against a backdrop of conspiracy, espionage, and danger, often racing against time to thwart plots with far-reaching consequences. These historical mysteries offer a thrilling blend of gritty investigation and high-stakes drama.

Rebellion
Ratcatcher
The Reckoning
Rapscallion
The Blooding
Resurrectionist

Recommended Reading Order

  1. 1

    Ratcatcher

    • 492 pages
    • 18 hours of reading
    3.8(1108)Add rating

    "Hunting down highwaymen was not the usual preserve of a Bow Street Runner. As the most resourceful of this elite band of investigators, Matthew Hawkwood was surprised to be assigned the case - even if it did involve the murder and mutilation of a naval courier. From the squalor of St Giles Rookery, London's notorious den of theives and cutthroats, to the palatial homes of the aristocracy where knights of the realm conduct themselves in a manner unbecoming to their rank, Hawkwood relentlessly pursues his quarry. And as the case unfolds, and another body is discovered, the true agenda behind the robbery begins to emerge: the stolen naval dispatch pouch held details of a French plot that, if successful, will send the Royal Navy's entire fleet scurrying to port in terror, leaving Napoleon to rule the waves. With no way of knowing who can be trusted, Hawkwood must engage in a desperate race against time to prevent the successful execution of the Emperor's plot."--Product description.

    Ratcatcher
  2. 2

    Resurrectionist

    • 400 pages
    • 14 hours of reading
    3.9(86)Add rating

    For the body snatchers, death is a lucrative business. But it's the corpse they leave behind, horribly mutilated and nailed to a tree, which sets Bow Street Runner Matthew Hawkwood on their trail.

    Resurrectionist
  3. 3

    Rapscallion

    4.1(56)Add rating

    Matthew Hawkwood, ex-soldier turned Bow Street Runner, goes undercover to hunt down smugglers and traitors at the height of the Napoleonic Wars in this thrilling follow-up to Ratcatcher.

    Rapscallion
  4. 4

    Rebellion

    5.0(1)Add rating

    Rebellion is brewing in Napoleonic Paris, in the new action-packed novel from the author of the bestselling Ratcatcher

    Rebellion
  5. 5

    The Blooding

    4.2(108)Add rating

    Hawkwood's in America for this gripping, action-packed follow up to the bestselling Ratcatcher - for fans of Bernard Cornwell, Conn Igulden and Patrick O'Brian

    The Blooding
  6. 6

    The Reckoning

    • 400 pages
    • 14 hours of reading
    4.2(11)Add rating

    One killer with everything to lose. One man with nothing to fear. The 6th historical thriller featuring Matthew Hawkwood, Bow Street Runner and Spy, now hunting a killer on the loose in Regency London. London, 1813: Bow Street Runner Matthew Hawkwood is summoned to a burial ground and finds the corpse of a young woman, murdered and cast into an open grave. At first the death is deemed to be of little consequence. But when Chief Magistrate James Read receives a direct order from the Home Office to abandon the case, Hawkwood's interest is piqued. His hunt for the killer will lead him from London's backstreets into the heart of a government determined to protect its secrets at all costs. Only Hawkwood's contacts within the criminal underworld can now help. As the truth behind the girl's murder emerges, setting in motion a deadly chain of events, Hawkwood learns the true meaning of loyalty - and that the enemy is much closer to home than he ever imagined...

    The Reckoning