Some Danger Involved: A NovelTouchstone, 2005 M03 8 - 304 pages An atmospheric debut novel set on the gritty streets of Victorian London, Some Danger Involved introduces detective Cyrus Barker and his assistant, Thomas Llewelyn, as they work to solve the gruesome murder of a young scholar in London's Jewish ghetto. When the eccentric and enigmatic Cyrus Barker takes on the recent murder case of a young scholar in London's Jewish ghetto, he realizes that he must hire an assistant, and out of all who answer an ad for a position with "some danger involved," he chooses downtrodden Llewelyn, a gutsy young man with a murky past. As they inch ever closer to the shocking truth behind the murder, Llewelyn is drawn deeper and deeper into Barker's peculiar world of vigilante detective work, as well as the heart of London's teeming underworld. Brimming with wit and unforgettable characters and steeped in authentic period detail, Some Danger Involved is a captivating page-turner that introduces an equally captivating duo. |
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... felt like a mouse in front of a cobra . I thought he was reading our minds . " " He does have that effect on people . " The strudel arrived , and the poor scholar tucked in . It felt good to buy him lunch . I supposed he ate well only ...
... felt like a mouse in front of a cobra . I thought he was reading our minds . " " He does have that effect on people . " The strudel arrived , and the poor scholar tucked in . It felt good to buy him lunch . I supposed he ate well only ...
Page 243
... felt rather good . " Gave as well as got ? " " Broke one fellow's arm , sir , ” I said , as if it were something to take pride in . “ And kicked another in the stomach . " " Mac ? " he called . The butler had his shotgun broken open and ...
... felt rather good . " Gave as well as got ? " " Broke one fellow's arm , sir , ” I said , as if it were something to take pride in . “ And kicked another in the stomach . " " Mac ? " he called . The butler had his shotgun broken open and ...
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... felt it echo from the outbuildings in our garden before reaching my ears . My employer , London enquiry agent Cyrus Barker , looked at me through his opaque spectacles , as if to ask What the deuce has happened now ? Barker and I had ...
... felt it echo from the outbuildings in our garden before reaching my ears . My employer , London enquiry agent Cyrus Barker , looked at me through his opaque spectacles , as if to ask What the deuce has happened now ? Barker and I had ...
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