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For twenty years, England and France have been at war. Now the war has come home… On a sunny July day in 1815, Plymouth Sound is crowded with boats vying for a view of England’s great battleship HMS Bellerophon. For aboard the vessel is the stout little Frenchman who threw the world into chaos. In London, some people clamor for Napoleon’s execution, others for his exile, and still others for a civil trial on English soil. For one humble London detective, the debate has turned deadly. show more Bow Street Runner Henry Morton has a murder to solve--and Napoleon himself is at the heart of the matter. The victim is a Frenchwoman, the mistress of a count. Soon Morton is racing through a demimonde of French expatriates, Bonapartists, fanatical Royalists, and one very dangerous, drunken petty crook. From an exotic London brothel to a scene of carnage on a Dartmoor farm, the detective enters a covert war over Napoleon’s fate. And amid the betrayal, deception, and murder, Morton will face a waterloo of his own. show lessTags
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I loved the first book - Thief Taker. That and this book feature Henry Morton - A Bow Street Runner. This book is set in the summer of 1815 in London. I was disappointed that this writing duo haven't written another book since this one was released in 2003. I think they have portrayed this little-known era in British crime fighting history very well. This book is full of intrigue and mystery. Napoleon has been replaced by the monarchy in France, and many French ex-pats in England still want to be involved in the political turmoil that is in France. Morton and his runners are pulled into more political intrigue than they want to be involved in and there's a slew of bodies found along the way. This is an exciting time in British history, show more and I would like to see more of it. It would be great to see a tv series set around the Bow Street Runners. But more importantly, I would like to see more of Henry Morton. Don't let this be the end. show less
This is the second book that I have read by TF Banks and it is an improvement over his last. You get a better feeling for the surroundings and life in London.
I was completely drawn into the mystery and story. The clues were muddy and the "reveal" was impossible for the reader to puzzle out, though I was able to figure out at least some of the bad guys. I did like a couple of the new characters as well such as the young boy-child London tough that befriends Morton...I would have liked to read more of him.
A satisfying read, in a historical period that I love to immerse myself in.
I was completely drawn into the mystery and story. The clues were muddy and the "reveal" was impossible for the reader to puzzle out, though I was able to figure out at least some of the bad guys. I did like a couple of the new characters as well such as the young boy-child London tough that befriends Morton...I would have liked to read more of him.
A satisfying read, in a historical period that I love to immerse myself in.
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- Canonical title
- The Emperor's Assassin
- Alternate titles
- The Emperor's Assassin: Memoirs of a Bow Street Runner
- Original publication date
- 2003
- People/Characters
- Henry Morton; Napoleon Bonaparte; Arabella Malibrant; Arthur Darley
- Important places
- London, England, UK; Dartmoor, Devon, England, UK; Plymouth Sound
- Important events
- Fall of Napoleon (1815)
- First words
- A gust of wind combed up the grassy knoll and fluttered the women's shawls and dresses.
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- Languages
- English
- Media
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