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'''Shortlisted for the Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award 2015'''
1727: The Marshalsea prison is hell on Earth and a Damoclesian sword over the heads of prospective debtors. Tom Hawkins, gambler and bon viveur, has always stayed one step ahead of it until, ironically, the day of his big win. He's mugged, his winnings are stolen and Tom's hurled into the depths of Sheol itself. Is it as bad as he thought? Worse! Not only does he have to survive the cruel and brutal deprivations but a murderer walks the prison's corridors.
Thank you, Hodder & Stoughton for providing us with a copy for review.
Further Reading: If you enjoy 18th century crime novels, allow us to direct you to [[The Anatomy of Ghosts by Andrew Taylor]]. You might also enjoy the author's [[A Death at Fountains Abbey (Thomas Hawkins 3) by Antonia Hodgson|A Death at Fountains Abbey]].
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|comment= Just finished this - utterly outstanding, a compelling read which is the front-runner for my favourite adult novel of the year. I thought villains and heroes alike here were brilliantly complex. Great review!
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