First published 2015
Tom Hawkins sits in a dank cell, awaiting the hangman's noose. But he won't go quietly. In a desperate bid for a royal pardon, he recounts the web of intrigue, betrayal, and murder that ensnared him. From the gilded halls of the King's court to the gritty slums of London, Tom's risky entanglements with a cunning criminal mastermind, the king's vindictive mistress, and the calculating Queen Caroline have put his neck on the line. Now, with the noose tightening, Tom must find a way to expose the truth and save himself before the rope cuts off his last breath.
Genres: historical-fiction, mystery, crime, thriller
Vibes: atmospheric, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: desperate-gambit, unreliable-narrator
Setting: England, London
Period: 18th Century
388 pages · Hardcover · Hodder & Stoughton