Black Drop by Leonora Nattrass
An atmospheric and brilliantly plotted historical thriller set in London during the uproar of the French Revolution.
Excellent.. Filled with memorable characters, Black Drop offers first-class entertainment * Sunday Times *
A strikingly assured and intelligent first novel about power, conspiracy and the lengths to which the influential will go to ensure their survival. Nattrass is confident enough in her knowledge of the period to avoid loading her narrative with explanations * Literary Review *
A fine debut that weaves the complex politics of 18th-century Britain into a gripping murder mystery * The Times *
As nimbly realised as by the genre's master, Andrew Taylor * Financial Times *
This opium-fuelled gem is a murderous romp through the tangled roots of British democracy -- Janice Hallett, author of THE APPEAL
A joy from start to finish... giving a real sense of the intrigues behind closed doors. Jago is a very sympathetic hero -- Andrew Taylor, author of THE ASHES OF LONDON
A thrilling slice of pitch-dark historical fiction, led by a superbly engaging narrator... Deserves to be huge -- Emma Stonex, author of THE LAMPLIGHTERS
Foreign Office clerk Laurence Jago has been accused of being a traitor, but when a colleague dies, blame shifts. Thrilling * Crime Monthly *
A gripping, intricate story of Georgian high politics and low life. Leonora Nattrass's historical spy novel is top notch -- W.C. Ryan, author of A HOUSE OF GHOSTS
A riveting political thriller, set at a fulcrum-point in global history. The setting is viscerally immersive and the characters spring to life from the page. This masterful narrative of deception, intrigue and heroism unfolds with compelling pace, wry humour and acute psychological observation. Gripping, moving and utterly engaging -- Philippa East, author of LITTLE WHITE LIES
A strikingly assured and intelligent first novel about power, conspiracy and the lengths to which the influential will go to ensure their survival. Nattrass is confident enough in her knowledge of the period to avoid loading her narrative with explanations * Literary Review *
A fine debut that weaves the complex politics of 18th-century Britain into a gripping murder mystery * The Times *
As nimbly realised as by the genre's master, Andrew Taylor * Financial Times *
This opium-fuelled gem is a murderous romp through the tangled roots of British democracy -- Janice Hallett, author of THE APPEAL
A joy from start to finish... giving a real sense of the intrigues behind closed doors. Jago is a very sympathetic hero -- Andrew Taylor, author of THE ASHES OF LONDON
A thrilling slice of pitch-dark historical fiction, led by a superbly engaging narrator... Deserves to be huge -- Emma Stonex, author of THE LAMPLIGHTERS
Foreign Office clerk Laurence Jago has been accused of being a traitor, but when a colleague dies, blame shifts. Thrilling * Crime Monthly *
A gripping, intricate story of Georgian high politics and low life. Leonora Nattrass's historical spy novel is top notch -- W.C. Ryan, author of A HOUSE OF GHOSTS
A riveting political thriller, set at a fulcrum-point in global history. The setting is viscerally immersive and the characters spring to life from the page. This masterful narrative of deception, intrigue and heroism unfolds with compelling pace, wry humour and acute psychological observation. Gripping, moving and utterly engaging -- Philippa East, author of LITTLE WHITE LIES
Leonora Nattrass studied eighteen-century literature and politics, and spent ten years lecturing in English and publishing works on William Cobbett. She then moved to Cornwall, where she lives in a seventeenth-century house with seventeenth-century draughts, and spins the fleeces of her traditional Ryeland sheep into yarn. Black Drop is her first novel.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781788165938 |
| ISBN 10 | 1788165934 |
| Title | Black Drop |
| Author | Leonora Nattrass |
| Series | Laurence Jago |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Profile Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2022-05-12 |
| Number of pages | 416 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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