First published 2014
In 1727, Thomas Hawkins is dragged from his bed and thrown into London's most feared debtors' prison, the Marshalsea. Accused of a murder he didn't commit, he must navigate the prison's vicious hierarchy and uncover the real killer before he's hanged. With his life on the line, Thomas races against the clock, uncovering dark secrets that implicate the city's elite. In the end, he must make an impossible choice - save himself or uncover the truth.
Genres: historical-fiction, mystery, crime, thriller
Vibes: dark, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: race-against-the-clock, wrongly-accused
Setting: London, Marshalsea
Period: 1727
384 pages · Paperback · Hodder Paperbacks