The Devil's Acre

Informationen zum Autor Matthew Plampin was born in 1975 and lives in London. He completed a PhD at the Courtauld Institute of Art and now lectures on nineteenth-century art and architecture. He is the author of two previous novels, The Street Philosopher and The Devil’s Acre. Klappentext Spring! 1853! legendary American entrepreneur and inventor Colonel Samuel Colt expands his gun-making business into England. The young! ambitious Edward Lowry Colt's London secretary discovers a plot to steal revolvers from Colt's factory's stores. As pistols start to go missing! divided loyalties and hidden agendas make the gun-maker's factory the setting for a tense story of intrigue! betrayal and murder. A remarkable novel with powerful characters! a compelling plot and meticulously researched historical detail. The Devil's Acre will appeal to readers who loved Jed Rubenfeld's The Interpretation of Murder! and Carlos Ruiz Zafon's Shadow of the Wind. Zusammenfassung A novel of intrigue! violence and conflicted loyalties from the author of The Street Philosopher.

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Praise for THE STREET PHILOSOPHER:
'A galloping good story' The Times
'Lust, avarice, envy, revenge all play their part in this brilliantly told, well-paced story, which also begs the question, so relevant today, of just how close to action journalists and recorders of war should be allowed' Daily Mail
'Plampin's historical research is impressive, as is his command of detail....his true gift of descriptive power'
Independent on Sunday

Product details

• Authors: Matthew Plampin, Plampin Matthew
• Publisher: Harper Collins Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 24.06.2010
• EAN: 9780007273973
• ISBN: 978-0-00-727397-3
• No. of pages: 11
• Dimensions: 128 mm x 197 mm x 26 mm
• Series: HarperCollins
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; London, Greater London, FICTION / War & Military, FICTION / Historical / General, Historical mysteries, Historical fiction, Russia, FICTION / Political, FICTION / Cultural Heritage, Classic fiction (pre c 1945), c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Thriller / suspense fiction, Thriller / suspense, Narrative theme: Politics, Historical crime & mysteries, FICTION / Urban & Street Lit, Fiction based on or inspired by true events, Classic fiction: general and literary