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Gallows Thief: A Novel

By: Bernard Cornwell
Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
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The year is 1820 and England has fought its last victorious battle against the French. Rider Sandman, a hero of Waterloo, has finally returned to London to wed his young bride. But instead of being able to settle down to his fame and glory, he finds himself penniless in a country where unemployment and social unrest are raging high, and where men - innocent or guilty - are hung for the merest of crimes. Thus, when the Home Secretary offers him a job as private investigator - to re-open the case of a death-row candidate accused of murder - Sandman readily accepts, as much for the money as for a chance to see justice being done in a country gone to ruins. Soon, however, he is up to his elbows in grisly a murder plot that keeps thickening as Sandman makes his way through gentleman’s clubs and shady taverns, aristocratic mansions and fashionable painters studios, unerringly determined to rescue the innocent young man from the rope. But someone doesn’t want the truth revealed...

©2002 Bernard Cornwell (P)2014 HarperCollins Publishers
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Bernard Cornwell + Jonathan Keeble = Pure Delight

Berard Cornwell writes an incredible story, but Jonathan Keeble TELLS an incredible story. This is a perfect coupling of story and story teller. An awesome listen!!!

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great writing delivered by great narrator.

great writer great narrator. I liked how information about the Era is given . the narrator never missed

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Glad I found this book!

As I looked for other books read by this narrator, I came upon this one. Once again, the narrator outdid himself and was the perfect choice for this book. I just downloaded another book narrated by him.

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Excellent!

Cornwell and Keeble nail it again! I could listen to these over and over again, thank you!

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as usual

Another good story from Cornwell. Exciting to the end. Great narration! Will read more Cornwell.

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Interesting Historical Fiction

This seems like a post-war tale of Richard Sharpe with the Sargent cast as Watson and Sharpe recast as a less discerning Holmes. Nonetheless it is a good book.

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I really look forward to Bernard Cornwell novels

Jonathan Keeble makes them better. Another suspenseful novel by Cornwell with a hero, heroine and sidekick that is well written and well read. Can't wait to dive into his next one.

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Wow!

Cornwell is on form! The history, intrigue, and brash spirit of 18th century England dances off the page in this one. With Keeble at the microphone this book couldn’t get any better. 5 stars without a doubt!

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Cornwell's Funniest! So good.

Cornwell not really known for his humor, but anyone who has read Sharpe knows he can be very funny. I think this is his funniest. So enjoyable.
The narrator may not get voices right much of the time (age, etc) but he has great comedic timing.

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Excellent

A will Dawn story from start to finish. I couldn’t be more pleased. It’s everything I have learned to expect from the author.

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