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The Thieftaker`s Trek: Murder. Abduction. An attic full of frightened children. London, 1810. The industrial revolution roars across England like a steam locomotive. Cotton mills and factories rake in profits thanks to cheap labor. Not from illicit African slave trade-but by enslaving little children.When young Harry is lured from home with a penny, he can hardly believe his luck. Now he can help his widowed mother put food on the table. But Harry doesn`t return home. Just another victim from the slums. Until Peter Frobisher takes on the case.Frobisher has his own dark past. He`s a `thief taker,` a bounty hunter of sorts. He tracks down criminals for a living, so finding a child should be easy. But the more Frobisher unravels, the more sinister the reality becomes. The trail leads Frobisher away from the city, onto the English canal network, and beyond to Derbyshire.When a dead body turns up, what started as a missing child case becomes a hunt for survival.Author Joan Sumner spins adventure and mystery into The Thief Taker`s Trek-a meticulously researched tale of London`s industrial boom and the dark side of prosperity.About the AuthorJoan Sumner, MBA (Dundee)and Fellow of Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, has a working background across the private, public, and voluntary sectors. Semi-retired, she has settled in Midlothian, Scotland to write, closer to family and friends.An award winning historical novelist, Joan formerly contributed self-help articles to a national weekly. Her travel abroad articles and occasional BBC radio contributions mostly starred her vintage MGB car.Joan`s small garden hosts a family of hedgehogs, giving enjoyment to everyone she knows! She is a member of the Society of Authors, the Edinburgh Writers` Club, and the National Trust for Scotland. She paints, plays tennis and golf, and loves to travel - particularly by car.But her passion is weaving mystery stories around little known historical facts.Author Website: joansumner.com, Englisch, Ebook.

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Murder. Abduction. An attic full of frightened children. London, 1810. The industrial revolution roars across England like a steam locomotive. Cotton mills and factories rake in profits thanks to cheap labor. Not from illicit African slave trade-but by enslaving little children. When young Harry is lured from home with a penny, he can hardly believe his luck. Now he can help his widowed mother put food on the table. But Harry doesn't return home. Just another victim from the slums. Until Peter Frobisher takes on the case. Frobisher has his own dark past. He's a 'thief taker,' a bounty hunter of sorts. He tracks down criminals for a living, so finding a child should be easy. But the more Frobisher unravels, the more sinister the reality becomes. The trail leads Frobisher away from the city, onto the English canal network, and beyond to Derbyshire. When a dead body turns up, what started as a missing child case becomes a hunt for survival. Author Joan Sumner spins adventure and mystery into The Thief Taker's Trek-a meticulously researched tale of London's industrial boom and the dark side of prosperity. About the Author Joan Sumner, MBA (Dundee)and Fellow of Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, has a working background across the private, public, and voluntary sectors. Semi-retired, she has settled in Midlothian, Scotland to write, closer to family and friends. An award winning historical novelist, Joan formerly contributed self-help articles to a national weekly. Her travel abroad articles and occasional BBC radio contributions mostly starred her vintage MGB car. Joan's small garden hosts a family of hedgehogs, giving enjoyment to everyone she knows! She is a member of the Society of Authors, the Edinburgh Writers' Club, and the National Trust for Scotland. She paints, plays tennis and golf, and loves to travel - particularly by car. But her passion is weaving mystery stories around little known historical facts. Author Website: www.joansumner.com, Kindle Edition, Label: Bastei Entertainment, Bastei Entertainment, Produktgruppe: eBooks, Publiziert: 2018-06-12, Freigegeben: 2018-06-12, Studio: Bastei Entertainment.

Lieferung aus: Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, in-stock.
Murder. Abduction. An attic full of frightened children. London, 1810. The industrial revolution roars across England like a steam locomotive. Cotton mills and factories rake in profits thanks to cheap labor. Not from illicit African slave.

Lieferung aus: Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, Lagernd.
The-Thieftakers-Trek~~Joan-S-Sumner, The Thieftaker's Trek, NOOK Book (eBook).