A Hanging Matter

by David Donachie

Series: Privateersman Mysteries (3)

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1794. Returning to England, Harry & James become embroiled in a vicious struggle between rival smugglers played out in the English Channel. Witnesses to a bloody confrontation, they flee to Deal - only to find that, behind its picturesque facade, the town is a haven for traders in contraband.

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It wasn't quite the homecoming ex-privateer Harry Ludlow had anticipated. Having cheated death and made a handsome profit into the bargain, Harry and his brother James expected their return home to be quiet - until they become embroiled in a fierce contest between smugglers in the English Channel.

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Harry Ludlow

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Deal, Kent, England, UK

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1794. Returning to England, Harry & James become embroiled in a vicious struggle between rival smugglers played out in the English Channel. Witnesses to a bloody confrontation, they flee to Deal - only to find that, behind its picturesque facade, the town is a haven for traders in contraband.

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In 1794, the Ludlow brothers return to England expecting to enjoy the profits of there privateering. Instead, they find themselves embroiled in vicious struggles with smugglers.

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