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Good solid third outing The third outing for McGee's Bow Street Runner Matthew Hawkwood who's taken away from the back alleys of old London Town and flung into a mission for the Navy that will take on a helter-skelter ride and force him to face a world of intrigue, espionage and above all double dealing criminals. It's not only a cracking book but it goes to show that in the genre of Historical Fiction there are writers who not only seek to entertain but also manage to educate the reader along the way. Hawkwood's brand of combat... more info
Dissapointed. Did James McGee really write this? I loved Ratcatcher and The Resurectionist. I eagerly awaited the 3rd book and was so excited when it was finally out. What a dissapointment though. It was so dull for the first half. Nothing happens hardly! It was like a completely different writer. What happened to you, james McGee??? The first 2 books have sub-plots that become intertwind and are much more complex and interesting. Real page turners that I found absorbing. But not this one. James McGee should have stuck to writing about London where he... more info
Another winner from McGee (3.5 stars) Rapscallion is James McGee's third Hawkwood novel. Hawkwood is a bow street runner, but very much in the vein of Sharpe, and those who enjoy Bernard Cornwall's writing will probably enjoy this too.
This is darker then the previous two and involves Hawkwood going undercover to help the Navy find two of its missing men who were investigating a prisoner smuggling ring. This involves Hawkwood going onto one of the infamous prison ships, Rapscallion, to follow the links in the chain while trying to stay... more info
Action adventure at its best. What a great read. RAPSCALLION (Hist/Pol. Proc-Matthew Hawkwood-Georgian) - VG+
McGee, James - 3rd in series
Harper Collins, 2008, UK Hardcover - ISBN: 9780007212729 First Sentence: Sark stopped, sank to his knees and listened, but the only sounds he could hear were the pounding of his own heartbeat and the rasping wheeze at the back of his throat as he fought desperately to draw air into his burning lungs. The Navy sent two officers out to investigate reports of a smuggling operation and the increase in... more info
