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Murder in Grub Streetby Alexander, Bruce
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Book DescriptionBerkley Pub Group, 1996 Read once, slight creasing.. Mass Market Paperback. Like New. Book summaryOrphan Jeremy Proctor is beside himself because his guardian, Sir John Fielding, has arranged for him to be apprenticed to bookdealer and publisher Ezekiel Crabb. Before Jeremy can begin, however, Crabb and his family are hacked to death in their own home and the likely culprit is their houseguest, poet John Clayton. Even though Clayton was found with axe in hand, Fielding thinks something is amiss. Fielding, a blind magistrate, wants more evidence and recruits his friends to do the legwork. His motley crew of resourceful sleuths include a pickpocket, a gambler, a publisher, and the eager Jeremy.Media Reviews"Fielding sets a trap that snares the villains in a stunning double climax. Especially noteworthy are scenes of Sir John in action at the Bow Street Court." -- Publishers Weekly "Bruce Alexander's Murder in Grub Street lustily indulges one of the more difficult feats in historical fiction--and one of the most enjoyable when it is done well, which in this case it is." -- Washington Post Book World Publisher NotesThe crime appeared as easily solved as it was wicked. A Grub Street printer, his family, and two apprentices brutally murdered in their sleep. A locked building. And at the scene, a raving mad poet brandishing a bloody axe. Surely the culprit had been found, and justice would be swift and severe. Other Recommended Books
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