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Rebellion is brewing in Napoleonic Paris in the fourth adventure in the rollicking Regency thriller series featuring enigmatic Matthew HawkwoodOctober 1812: Britain and France are still at war. France is engaged on two battle fronts - Spain and Russia - and her civilians are growing weary of the fight. Rebellion is brewing. Since Napoleon Bonaparte appointed himself as First Consul, there have been several attempts to either kill or overthrow him. All have failed, so far! Meanwhile in London, Bow Street Runner Matthew Hawkwood has been seconded to the foreign arm of the Secret Service. There, he meets the urbane Henry Brooke, who tells him he's to join a colleague in Paris on a special mission. Brooke's agent has come up with a daring plan and he needs Hawkwood's help to put it into action.
About the Author
James McGee grew up in Gibraltar, Germany, and Northern Ireland. He has worked in banking, newspapers, the airline industry and bookselling. He has travelled extensively in Europe, the United States, Australia and the Far East, but nowadays resides in Somerset, England.
As well as being the author of the successful Matthew Hawkwood series of novels - Ratcatcher (US title: Hawkwood) , Resurrectionist, Rapscallion, Rebellion and The Blooding - he has also written thrillers: Trigger Men, Crow's War and Wolf's Lair.
His website is: http://www.jamesmcgee.uk
