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9780007212743: RAPSCALLION
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ISBN 10 : 0007212747 ISBN 13 : 9780007212743
Editeur : HarperFiction, 2009

Synopsis

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.

For a French prisoner of war, there is only one fate worse than the gallows: the hulks. Former man-o'-wars, now converted to prison ships, their fearsome reputation guarantees a sentence served in the most dreadful conditions.

Few survive. Escape, it's said, is impossible.

Yet reports persist of a sinister smuggling operation within this brutal world – and the Royal Navy is worried enough to send two of its officers to investigate.

But when they disappear without trace, the Navy turns in desperation to Bow Street for help. It's time to send in a man as dangerous as the prey. It's time to send in Hawkwood…

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À propos de l'auteur

James McGee was born into an army family. He was educated in Gibraltar, Germany and Belfast. His career has encompassed banking, bookselling and thirteen years in the airline business. He has also presented book reviews for BBC local radio and several independent stations. In addition to the successful Hawkwood series, he has also written several thrillers. He lives in Somerset.

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Éditeur
HarperFiction
Date d'édition
2009
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0007212747
ISBN 13 
9780007212743
Reliure
Broché
Numéro d'édition
1
Nombre de pages
464
Coordonnées du fabricant
Silvia Ruiz Crespo
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