Man's Illegal Life: A Novel of Crime-- Set in London, 1722

by Keith Heller

Book Overview

London in the 18th century is one of the most dangerous cities in the world.'a status helped along by the lack of any organized police force. Instead, peacekeeping falls on the shoulders of ?parish... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0684182998
• ISBN13: 9780684182995
• Release Date: January 1985
• Publisher: Scribner Book Company
• Length: 166 Pages

Customer Reviews

Wonderful historical mystery

Heller's description of early 18th century London is fantastic--full of rich detail. The atmosphere of a city at a time when the plague was still a very real threat is eerily depicted. Man makes a great early version of the noir PI with his single-minded, strong & silent, clever way of tracking down the guilty. Not only a good mystery, but just a plain old good read!