Honourable Thief - A must-read historical crime thriller

1715. Jonas Flynt, ex-soldier and reluctant member of the Company of Rogues, a shady intelligence group run by ruthless spymaster Nathaniel Charters, is ordered to recover a missing document. Its contents could prove devastating in the wrong hands. On her deathbed, the late Queen Anne may have promised the nation to her half-brother James, the Old Pretender, rather than the new king, George I. But the will has been lost. It may decide the fate of the nation. The crown must recover it at all costs. The trail takes Jonas from the dark and dangerous streets of London to an Edinburgh in chaos. He soon realises there are others on the hunt, and becomes embroiled in a long overdue family reunion, a jail break and a brutal street riot. When secrets finally come to light, about the crown and about his own past, Jonas will learn that some truths, once discovered, can never be untold

About the author

Douglas Skelton has published numerous non-fiction books and crime thrillers. He has been a bank clerk, tax officer, shelf stacker, meat porter, taxi driver (for two days), wine waiter (for two hours), reporter, investigator and local newspaper editor. He has been longlisted for the McIlvanney Prize five times, most recently in 2024. Douglas contributes to true crime shows on TV and radio and is a regular on the crime writing festival circuit.

Product details

• Authors: Douglas Skelton, Skelton Douglas
• Publisher: Canelo
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 06.04.2023
• EAN: 9781804363027
• ISBN: 978-1-80436-302-7
• No. of pages: 352
• Dimensions: 132 mm x 22 mm x 198 mm
• Weight: 250 g
• Series: Company Of Rogues; A Company of Rogues
• Subjects: Fiction > Suspense; England, London, Greater London, City of London, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Historical, FICTION / Mystery & Detective / General, FICTION / Thrillers / General, FICTION / Historical / General, FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Amateur Sleuth, FICTION / Crime, Historical mysteries, Crime & mystery, Historical fiction, FICTION / City Life, European History, FICTION / Thrillers / Espionage, Edinburgh, Historical adventure, FICTION / Thrillers / Political, FICTION / Thrillers / Crime, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Intelligence & Espionage, TRAVEL / Special Interest / Adventure, Scotland, FICTION / Romance / Historical / Scottish, FICTION / Thrillers / Historical, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Violence in Society, British & Irish history, Revolutions, uprisings, rebellions, Historical adventure fiction, Violence in society, Historical crime and mysteries, Espionage and secret services, Crime and mystery: private investigator / amateur detectives, European history: medieval period, middle ages, Alternative history fiction, Street crime, Street Crime / Gun Crime, FICTION / World Literature / Scotland / General, Crime and / or mystery fiction