Patrick Easter was a police officer in the Met for thirty years and during that time was part of the Marine Police force. On retirement, he became a successful journalist writing both for technical journals and the national press. His stint with the Marine Police coupled with a love of 18th Century history make him the perfect author for this subject.
The River of Fire
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- Nombre de pages368
- FormatePub
- ISBN978-0-85738-080-7
- EAN9780857380807
- Date de parution29/02/2012
- Protection num.Adobe DRM
- Infos supplémentairesepub
- ÉditeurQuercus
Résumé
It is March 1799. A sunken lugger in the Pool of London reveals a grisly secret: The bodies of two men entombed in the crew's cabin. Suspicion falls on a third member of the crew seen fleeing the scene. He had a known motive for murder. Against the background of a nation at war with Napoleon, River Surveyor Tom Pascoe finds his own life under threat as he digs deeper into the case. He uncovers the existence of French agents in London whose task is to strike a deadly blow to the heart of the capital and undermine England's ability to continue the war.
Tom's job is further complicated by the presence of a new member of the police crew with a shocking secret of his own...
Tom's job is further complicated by the presence of a new member of the police crew with a shocking secret of his own...






