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Gallows Thief
Gallows Thief
Author: Bernard Cornwell
The year is 1820. Rider Sandman, a hero of Waterloo, returns to London to wed his fiancee. But instead of settling down to fame and glory, he finds himself penniless in a country where high unemployment and social unrest rage, and where men -innocent or guilty-€“ are hanged for the merest of crimes. — When he's offered a job as private investiga...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780060082741
ISBN-10: 0060082747
Publication Date: 5/10/2005
Pages: 297
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Publisher: Perennial
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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I heard this book on tape and it was excellent. Made the miles fly by!
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An historical mystery, set in 1820 in England. Very interesting and very well written.
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An enjoyable read - an interesting story about 1800s in London. This was the first by this author that I've read. I think I will try some of his others.


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