Some Danger Involved: A NovelSimon and Schuster, 2004 M06 3 - 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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... Cyrus Barker, to someone who has never met him. He is, in turns, wise and stubborn, thoughtful and oblivious, gentle and terrifyingly lethal. I have seen him agonize over the pruning of a Pen-jing tree and grapple a man to the ground ...
... Cyrus Barker, to someone who has never met him. He is, in turns, wise and stubborn, thoughtful and oblivious, gentle and terrifyingly lethal. I have seen him agonize over the pruning of a Pen-jing tree and grapple a man to the ground ...
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... Cyrus Barker 7 Craig's Court Whitehall, London 13 March 1884 Mr. Wilhelm Koehler The Albany Dear Mr. Koehler: Have ... Cyrus Barker, etc.” z. Mr. Barker reached down behind the desk, and came up 8 Will Thomas.
... Cyrus Barker 7 Craig's Court Whitehall, London 13 March 1884 Mr. Wilhelm Koehler The Albany Dear Mr. Koehler: Have ... Cyrus Barker, etc.” z. Mr. Barker reached down behind the desk, and came up 8 Will Thomas.
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... Barker's tobacco, which they blended for him specially on the premises, then I picked up a caddy of tea at an import firm in Mincing Lane, the City. According to the proprietor, a talkative Greek fellow, Cyrus Barker was a regular ...
... Barker's tobacco, which they blended for him specially on the premises, then I picked up a caddy of tea at an import firm in Mincing Lane, the City. According to the proprietor, a talkative Greek fellow, Cyrus Barker was a regular ...
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... Barker's voice came from overhead. He must have ears like a cat. “Aye, sir!” “Come up here, then. There's a good ... Cyrus Barker was in one of the chairs. Though he wore a dressing gown of gray silk, his wing-tipped collar was crisp and ...
... Barker's voice came from overhead. He must have ears like a cat. “Aye, sir!” “Come up here, then. There's a good ... Cyrus Barker was in one of the chairs. Though he wore a dressing gown of gray silk, his wing-tipped collar was crisp and ...
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Contents
Section 24 | 163 |
Section 25 | 170 |
Section 26 | 171 |
Section 27 | 178 |
Section 28 | 183 |
Section 29 | 189 |
Section 30 | 199 |
Section 31 | 212 |
Section 9 | 44 |
Section 10 | 60 |
Section 11 | 71 |
Section 12 | 80 |
Section 13 | 88 |
Section 14 | 89 |
Section 15 | 96 |
Section 16 | 109 |
Section 17 | 110 |
Section 18 | 119 |
Section 19 | 128 |
Section 20 | 129 |
Section 21 | 139 |
Section 22 | 148 |
Section 23 | 155 |
Section 32 | 223 |
Section 33 | 224 |
Section 34 | 230 |
Section 35 | 240 |
Section 36 | 241 |
Section 37 | 252 |
Section 38 | 253 |
Section 39 | 260 |
Section 40 | 261 |
Section 41 | 268 |
Section 42 | 280 |
Section 43 | 289 |
Section 44 | 290 |
Section 45 | 291 |
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