
Hawkwood, the Regency James Bond, returns in this gripping, action packed sequel to the bestselling 'Ratcatcher'.
Matthew Hawkwood. Soldier, spy, lover - a man as dangerous as the criminals he hunts.
The tough Bow Street Runner is back where he's not wanted, in the most forbidding places London has to offer: its graveyards and the rank, sinister halls of Bedlam, the country's most notorious lunatic asylum.
There are missing bodies all around - dead and alive. 'Resurrection men' serve the demands of the city's surgeons by stealing corpses - and creating a few of their own along the way.
Far more worrying is the escape from Bedlam of a very unusual inmate: one Colonel Titus Xavier Hyde, an obsessive, gifted surgeon whose insanity is only matched by his dark intelligence. And this twisted genius has a point to prove. Which will mean plenty more work for the gravediggers...
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN: 9780007212712
Number of pages: 400
Weight: 380 g
Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 33 mm
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Praise for 'Resurrectionist':
'Breakneck pace, brutal action, clever characterisation and twisty plotting ... James McGee brings Regency London to life - or perhaps I should say to death!' Reginald Hill
'Fascinating... with quickly paced action and many a twist and turn, McGee draws the plot's threads skilfully together... thoughtful, colourful and very readable' Historical Novels Review
Praise for 'Ratcatcher':
'Irresistible... rambunctious entertainment.'
Observer
'Rumbustious...a darkly attractive hero, terrific period atmosphere and action.' The Times
'Atmospheric and well researched... try it.' Daily Mirror
'"Ratcatcher" marks the start of a series that will run and run... and run!' Reginald Hill
'A richly enjoyable and impressively researched novel' Andrew Taylor, author of 'The American Boy'
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“Resurrectionist”
Excellent read. It never stops and keeps you guessing. A must read for all those who like adventure.
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