David Liss - A Spectacle of Corruption

Pros: Terrific writing, interesting characters, a very twisted plot that actually makes sense.
Cons: Some violence here is rather disturbing.

When I had read A Conspiracy of Paper earlier this year, I knew that I had to find the next book that featured Benjamin Weaver, a sometimes thieftaker and finder of things in eighteenth century London. Filled with evocative prose, exciting action, ...