De windhandel
- 461bladzijden
- 17 uur lezen
Een ex-bokser stelt in 1719 een onderzoek in naar de zelfmoord van een speculant die betrokken was bij financiële transacties van de Bank van Engeland en de South Sea Company.
Benjamin Weaver Reeks
Stap in de schaduwrijke straten van het 18e-eeuwse Londen via de memoires van een voormalige vuistvechter die dievenjager werd. Deze historische misdaadserie dompelt lezers onder in aangrijpende criminele onderzoeken, waarin intriges, persoonlijke worstelingen en een authentieke tijdsfeer worden verweven. Elke zaak ontrafelt een nieuwe laag van Londens onderbuik en het complexe karakter van de verteller.
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A Conspiracy of Paper: A Spectacle of Corruption
- 400bladzijden
- 14 uur lezen
Benjamin Weaver is awaiting death in Newgate gaol. Mysteriously convicted for a murder he didn’t commit by a judge determined to see him hang, he is suddenly—and equally mysteriously—offered the means to escape. What, you may well ask, is going on? It’s a question Weaver asks of himself as he slinks out into the London night on a mission to clear his name. In doing so, he steps straight into a labyrinthine plot that weaves, like Benjamin, across eighteenth century London. For the conspiracy against him is part of a grimmer and gaudier picture: one that encompasses double-dealings and dockworkers, the extorting of a priest—and a looming election with the potential to spark a revolution and topple the monarchy. Handily, Weaver is a private investigator. He’s also an ex-pugilist, which is also a good thing when it comes to punching his weight in the ‘polite’ society of plotters and politicians, power-brokers, crime lords, assassins and spies. At the apex of which sits, rather precariously, a recent import from Hanover: the king.
The Devil's Company
- 400bladzijden
- 14 uur lezen
Set against the backdrop of eighteenth-century London, this thrilling novel intertwines splendor and squalor, showcasing the author's signature storytelling style. Readers can expect a gripping narrative filled with intrigue, rich historical detail, and complex characters, reflecting the tumultuous social landscape of the time. The book promises to deliver a captivating experience that explores the darker sides of human nature within a vibrant historical context.
