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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... normal employment. And yet . . . A roof over my head, three meals a day, a position with a regular salary: these were not things to throw over lightly. z. Who knew, perhaps this was routine for an enquiry agent's 17 SOME DANGER INVOLVED.
... normal employment. And yet . . . A roof over my head, three meals a day, a position with a regular salary: these were not things to throw over lightly. z. Who knew, perhaps this was routine for an enquiry agent's 17 SOME DANGER INVOLVED.
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A Novel Will Thomas. Who knew, perhaps this was routine for an enquiry agent's assistant on his first day. I could always resign later, if the work didn't suit me. I should stick it out and give the fellow a chance. The burly Chinaman ...
A Novel Will Thomas. Who knew, perhaps this was routine for an enquiry agent's assistant on his first day. I could always resign later, if the work didn't suit me. I should stick it out and give the fellow a chance. The burly Chinaman ...
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... knew there was a coffee drinker under his roof. “How were your errands? Did you find everything?” “Fine, yes, sir. No problems at all.” “And did you study the books I placed on your table?” “I spent the evening reading the Japanese ...
... knew there was a coffee drinker under his roof. “How were your errands? Did you find everything?” “Fine, yes, sir. No problems at all.” “And did you study the books I placed on your table?” “I spent the evening reading the Japanese ...
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... knew, Barker was bellowing my name. It was not an ideal way to start one's first day of employment. “Sir!” I answered, sitting up in bed. “It is time you were about, lad. It's nearly seven.” The voice was over my head, vibrating down ...
... knew, Barker was bellowing my name. It was not an ideal way to start one's first day of employment. “Sir!” I answered, sitting up in bed. “It is time you were about, lad. It's nearly seven.” The voice was over my head, vibrating down ...
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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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Popular passages
Page 40 - I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint. My heart is like wax; it is melted in the midst of my bowels.
Page 233 - And the man that committeth adultery with another man's wife, even he that committeth adultery with his neighbour's wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.
Page 38 - For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, And as a root out of a dry ground. He hath no form nor comeliness; And when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.