Shadow of the Hangman

by Edward Marston

Overview

In this first instalment of the Bow Street Rivals series a riot breaks out in Dartmoor prison, enabling some American inmates to escape. The twin detectives Peter and Paul Skillen catch wind of a projected assassination but the target is unknown. Trouble ensues when a woman from the Home Office vanishes; a mysterious lady turns up at the archery shooting gallery; and Paul’s gambling addiction worsens . . .

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780749016869
Publisher:	Allison & Busby, Limited
Publication date:	02/18/2016
Series:	Bow Street Rivals , #1
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	352
Product dimensions:	5.10(w) x 7.70(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Edward Marston has written over a hundred books across many series. They range from the era of the Domesday Book to the Home Front during WWI, via Elizabethan theatre and the Regency period. He is best known for the hugely successful Railway Detective series set during Queen Victoria's reign.

Editorial Reviews

"I really enjoyed this opening salvo of the Skillen twins’ adventures, and Marston is plainly on cracking form... Marston’s many fans will love Shadow of the Hangman. More, please."

Historical Novels Review