Books like A spectacle of corruption by David Liss

Benjamin Weaver, the quick-witted pugilist turned private investigator, returns in David Liss's sequel to the Edgar Award-winning novel, 'A Conspiracy of Paper'. Moments after his conviction for a murder he did not commit, Benjamin is accosted by a stranger who cunningly slips a lockpick and a file into his hands. This sets the stage for 'A Spectacle of Corruption', which heralds the return of Benjamin Weaver. After a daring escape from eighteenth-century London's most notorious prison, Weaver must face another challenge: how to prove himself innocent of a crime when the corrupt courts have already shown they want only to see him hang. He pursues his inquiry in the guise of a wealthy merchant who seeks to involve himself in the political scene, navigating a labyrinth of politicians, crime lords, assassins, and spies. In an election year, little is what it seems, and the truth comes at a staggering cost.

First publish date: 2004