Gallows Thief

1820s Britain: after the wars with France, when unemployment was high and soldiers could be paid off, when the government was desperately afraid of social unrest, any crime was drastically punished and thousands were hung. But one could petition the King and an investigation might ensue...

• | By (Author): Bernard Cornwell
• | Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
• | Publication Date: Jun 02, 2016
• | Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• | Number of Pages: 352 pages
• | Language: Unknown
• | Binding: Softback
• | ISBN-10: 0007437552
• | ISBN-13: 9780007437559