The Devil in the Marshalsea
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London, 1727 - and Tom Hawkins is about to fall from his heaven of card games, brothels and coffee-houses into a hell of a debtor's prison. The Marshalsea is a savage world of its own, with simple rules: those with family or friends who can lend them a little money may survive in relative comfort. Those with none will starve in squalor and disease. And those who try to escape will suffer a gruesome fate at the hands of the gaol's ruthless governor and his cronies. The trouble is, Tom Hawkins has never been good at following rules - even simple ones. And the recent grisly murder of a debtor, Captain Roberts, as brought further terror to the gaol.
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4 primary books#1 in Thomas Hawkins
Thomas Hawkins is a 4-book series with 4 released primary works first released in 2014 with contributions by Antonia Hodgson.
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Some elements were a little hokey, and some elements truly strained credibility, but the story was fun so I didn't mind.
Comfortable “liked it”. I appreciated the setting and historical backdrop/research. Many characters are interesting, and it is a solid debut novel. I cant quite put my finger on why not 4*. I will line up #2 and might revisit this one later :-)
