{"title":"Antonia Hodgson Books","description":"\u003cp\u003eBrowse the books by Antonia Hodgson we have in stock, second-hand, in paperback and hardback. Mostly fiction and historical fiction. Every book ships from our own UK warehouse. Free UK delivery on orders of £10 or more.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-devil-in-the-marshalsea","title":"The Devil in the Marshalsea","description":"\u003cp\u003eA riveting, fast-paced story . . . Magnificent. Jeffery Deaver \u003cbr\u003eLondon, 1727. Tom Hawkins refuses to follow in his father s footsteps and become a country parson. His preference is for wine, women, and cards. But there s honor there too, and Tom won t pull family strings to get himself out of debt not even when faced with London s notorious debtors prison. \u003cbr\u003eThe Marshalsea Gaol is a world of its own, with simple rules: those with family or friends who can lend them a little money may survive in relative comfort. Those with none will starve in squalor and disease. And those who try to escape will suffer a gruesome fate at the hands of its rutheless governor and his cronies. The trouble is, Tom has never been good at following rules, even simple ones. And the recent grisly murder of a debtor, Captain Roberts, has brought further terror to the gaol. While the captain s beautiful widow cries for justice, the finger of suspicion points only one way: to the sly, enigmatic figure of Samuel Fleet. \u003cbr\u003eSome call Fleet a devil, a man to avoid at all costs. But Tom Hawkins is sharing his cell. Soon Tom's choice is clear: get to the truth of the murder or be the next to die. \u003cbr\u003eA dazzling evocation of a startlingly modern era, \u003ci\u003eThe Devil in the Marshalsea\u003c\/i\u003e is a thrilling debut novel full of intrigue and suspense. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e A wonderfully convincing picture of the seamier side of eighteenth-century life. Antonia Hodgson has a real feel for how people thought and spoke at the time and, God knows, that s a rare talent. Andrew Taylor, author of \u003ci\u003eAn Unpardonable Crime \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAntonia Hodgson is the editor in chief of Little, Brown UK. She lives in London. \u003ci\u003eThe Devil in the Marshalsea\u003c\/i\u003e is her first novel. \u003cbr\u003e\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"sb-details\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/antonia-hodgson-books\"\u003eAntonia Hodgson\u003c\/a\u003e (all their books in stock)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Houghton Mifflin Harcourt\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780544176676\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Houghton Mifflin Harcourt","offers":[{"title":"Standard Secondhand — £3.14","offer_id":47912055111857,"sku":"SB-0544176677-C3","price":3.14,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/2669\/5345\/files\/0544176677.jpg?v=1789249722"},{"product_id":"the-devil-in-the-marshalsea-thomas-hawkins-book-1","title":"The Devil in the Marshalsea: Thomas Hawkins Book 1","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWINNER OF THE CWA HISTORICAL DAGGER AWARD 2014.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Longlisted for the John Creasey Dagger Award for best debut crime novel of 2014.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e London, 1727 - and Tom Hawkins is about to fall from his heaven of card games, brothels and coffee-houses into the hell of a debtors' prison.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Marshalsea is a savage world of its own, with simple rules: those with family or friends who can lend them a little money may survive in relative comfort. Those with none will starve in squalor and disease. And those who try to escape will suffer a gruesome fate at the hands of the gaol's rutheless governor and his cronies.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The trouble is, Tom Hawkins has never been good at following rules - even simple ones. And the recent grisly murder of a debtor, Captain Roberts, has brought further terror to the gaol. While the Captain's beautiful widow cries for justice, the finger of suspicion points only one way: to the sly, enigmatic figure of Samuel Fleet.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Some call Fleet a devil, a man to avoid at all costs. But Tom Hawkins is sharing his cell. Soon, Tom's choice is clear: get to the truth of the murder - or be the next to die.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A twisting mystery, a dazzling evocation of early 18th Century London, THE DEVIL IN THE MARSHALSEA is a thrilling debut novel full of intrigue and suspense.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"sb-details\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/antonia-hodgson-books\"\u003eAntonia Hodgson\u003c\/a\u003e (all their books in stock)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hodder \u0026amp; Stoughton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781444775433\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hodder \u0026 Stoughton","offers":[{"title":"Poor Condition — £1.00","offer_id":47915872911537,"sku":"SB-144477543X-C4","price":1.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/2669\/5345\/files\/144477543X.jpg?v=1789163037"},{"product_id":"the-last-confession-of-thomas-hawkins-thomas-hawkins-book-2","title":"The Last Confession of Thomas Hawkins: Thomas Hawkins Book 2","description":"\u003cp\u003eLondon, 1728. 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From the gilded cage of the Court to the wicked freedoms of the slums, it reveals a world both seductive and deadly. 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