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Theft of Life
Imogen Robertson
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Description for Theft of Life
Paperback. Shortlisted for the CWA Endeavour Historical Dagger, 2014 the electrifying new historical thriller from the acclaimed author of The Paris Winter Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FH; FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 24. Weight in Grams: 240.
London, 1785. When the body of a former West Indies planter is found outside St Paul's Cathedral, suspicion abounds. But talk is not only of the man's death. His past brings a tide of fear directly to Harriet Westerman's door where William Geddings, senior footman, knows more than he is prepared to confess. In search of answers, Harriet and her friend, anatomist Gabriel Crowther, reluctantly explore the dark and destructive world of Britain's slave trade. And as Harriet must confront an ugly truth close to home, London's hidden network of slave traders are forced to face the ... Read more
London, 1785. When the body of a former West Indies planter is found outside St Paul's Cathedral, suspicion abounds. But talk is not only of the man's death. His past brings a tide of fear directly to Harriet Westerman's door where William Geddings, senior footman, knows more than he is prepared to confess. In search of answers, Harriet and her friend, anatomist Gabriel Crowther, reluctantly explore the dark and destructive world of Britain's slave trade. And as Harriet must confront an ugly truth close to home, London's hidden network of slave traders are forced to face the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Headline Review
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Weight
240g
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780755390175
SKU
V9780755390175
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99-10
About Imogen Robertson
Imogen Robertson grew up in Darlington, studied Russian and German at Cambridge, and now lives in London. She directed for TV, film and radio before becoming a full-time author, and also writes and reviews poetry. Imogen won the Telegraph's 'First thousand words of a novel competition' in 2007 with the opening of Instruments of Darkness, her first novel.
Reviews for Theft of Life
Matchless storytelling, gripping and moving in equal measure. Addictive - Nicci French A true force in historical fiction - Daily Mail [A] gripping blend of the Georgian gothic and the forensic thriller - Independent A masterpiece of modern literature... Delicately woven, passionate and utterly engaging, [The Paris Winter] has to rank ... Read more