A Grave for a Thief by Douglas Skelton

A Grave for a Thief by Douglas Skelton

England, 1716. The only certainty in a thief's life is death.Christopher Templeton is a lawyer whose conscience troubles him. He knows many of the secrets of The Fellowship, the shadowy group profiting from the civil unrest in the nation, and has intimated to the Company of Rogues that he is willing to share them. The problem is, he has vanished. Jonas Flynt thief, gambler, killer still recovering from a duel with death upon the frozen Thames, is tasked with finding him. The trail takes him from the dark slums of London to a quiet village in the north of England, where all is not as it seems. But while he hunts for the missing man, someone else may be stalking him someone with murder in their heart. The new gripping historical mystery from the author of An Honourable Thief, longlisted for the McIlvanney Prize 2023. Perfect for fans of Abir Mukherjee, Craig Russell and S.G. MacLean.

Douglas Skelton has published numerous non-fiction books and crime thrillers. He has been a bank clerk, tax officer, shelf stacker, meat porter, taxi driver (for two days), wine waiter (for two hours), reporter, investigator and local newspaper editor. He has been longlisted for the McIlvanney Prize five times, most recently in 2024. Douglas contributes to true crime shows on TV and radio and is a regular on the crime writing festival circuit.

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ISBN 13	9781804367155
ISBN 10	180436715X
Title	A Grave for a Thief
Author	Douglas Skelton
Series	A Company Of Rogues
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Canelo
Year published	2024-02-08
Number of pages	336
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