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Sir John Fielding mysteries volume 10
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English
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The blind Magistrate of Bow Street returns with his youthful assistant Jeremy, in the tenth volume of a series which must have Sir Arthur Conan Doyle looking on approvingly from heaven.... Sir John and Jeremy are drawn deep into the notorious Seven Dial section of Georgian London, where they must contend with the baser habits of both aristocracy and the working class. When the body of a young girl is drawn from the Thames, Sir John and Jeremy begin...
Author
Series
Sir John Fielding mysteries volume 1
Language
English
Description
First of a series featuring Sir John Fielding, a magistrate who in the 18th Century co-founded London's first police force, the Bow Street Runners. The narrator is Jeremy Proctor, a 13-year-old orphan who serves as Fielding's eyes. Fielding is blind. The series opens with the "suicide" of a lord known for his gambling and extra-marital affairs.
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