A King's Ransom: The Life of Charles Théveneau de Morande, Blackmailer, Scandalmonger & Master-Spy

by Simon Burrows

If Charles Th veneau de Morande was a character in a novel, he would be considered the ultimate anti-hero. Morande's historical significance far transcends his success as a blackmailer and scandalous pamphleteer. Having extorted the French monarchy he turned coat and during the War of American Independence and throughout the 1780s was France's leading political spy in London. In addition, he was a highly successful police agent among his fellow...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0826419895
• ISBN13: 9780826419897
• Release Date: May 2010
• Publisher: Continuum
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.1" x 9.3"