{"product_id":"honourable-thief","title":"Honourable Thief","description":"\u003ch2\u003eIntroducing Jonas Flynt. Gambler. Thief. Killer. Man of honour.\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eLonglisted for the McIlvanney Prize 2023\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e''Fast, furious and with a glint of gallows humour, this is high-octane historical fiction'' \u003cem\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e''Swashbuckling action against a vivid historical backdrop. I loved this book'' Ian Rankin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘High adventure meets espionage thriller as Jonas Flynt battles the tide of history and the deadly secrets of his own past…’ D. V. Bishop, author of \u003cem\u003eCity of Vengeance\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1715. \u003cstrong\u003eJonas Flynt\u003c\/strong\u003e, ex-soldier and reluctant member of the Company of Rogues, a shady intelligence group run by ruthless spymaster \u003cstrong\u003eNathaniel Charters\u003c\/strong\u003e, is ordered to recover a missing document. Its contents could prove devastating in the wrong hands.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn her deathbed, the late \u003cstrong\u003eQueen Anne\u003c\/strong\u003e may have promised the nation to her half-brother \u003cstrong\u003eJames\u003c\/strong\u003e, the Old Pretender, rather than the new king, \u003cstrong\u003eGeorge I\u003c\/strong\u003e. But the will has been lost. It may decide the fate of the nation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe crown must recover it at all costs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe trail takes Jonas from the dark and dangerous streets of London to an Edinburgh in chaos. He soon realises there are others on the hunt, and becomes embroiled in a long overdue family reunion, a jail break and a brutal street riot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen secrets finally come to light, about the crown and about his own past, Jonas will learn that some truths, once discovered, can never be untold…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn atmospheric and utterly compelling blend of crime, history and thriller, to delight fans of S. J. Parris, Andrew Taylor and C. J. Sansom.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eAn Honourable Thief\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e''Reads like a genuine eighteenth century spy novel. I see a long future for Jonas Flynt\u003c\/strong\u003e'' Ambrose Parry, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Way of All Flesh\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e''Anyone who enjoys a good historical mystery and likes an edgy, charismatic protagonist is going to love the adventures of Douglas Skelton’s new hero, Jonas Flynt’ S.G. MacLean, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Seeker\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e''\u003cstrong\u003eAn absolute triumph\u003c\/strong\u003e ... Five stars from me, and I look forward to reading more of Jonas''s adventures'' James Oswald, \u003ci\u003eSunday Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e''\u003cstrong\u003eHistorical crime fiction at its absolute best\u003c\/strong\u003e. I loved it!’ Marion Todd, author of the Detective Clare Mackay series\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e''\u003cstrong\u003ePitch-perfect stuff\u003c\/strong\u003e. Like all great historical novels you''ll feel you''re there! This is a departure for Skelton, who seems born to write high-end historical fiction’ Denzil Meyrick, author of the DCI Daley thrillers\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e''Uniquely combines a page-turning thriller with a perfectly evoked sense of time and place. Powerful stuff from \u003cstrong\u003ea master of his craft\u003c\/strong\u003e'' Craig Russell, author of \u003cem\u003eHyde\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e''Skelton’s mastery of time and place inhabited with richly drawn characters is \u003cstrong\u003ea delight\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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