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In 1768 London, thirteen‑year‑old Jeremy Proctor, a printer’s apprentice, is wrongly accused of theft. Facing imprisonment, he seeks aid from the famed Sir John Fielding, famed for his unwavering sense of justice and the founding of the Bow Street Runners. Fielding takes Jeremy under his wing, recruiting him into a clandestine policing mission. Together, they confront the era’s most cunning and ruthless criminals, working to protect an innocent city and vindicate a wrongfully accused youth.
First publish date: 1994
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Historical Mystery
Authors: Bruce Alexander
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