Toss A Bright Guinea
Toss A Bright Guinea by Harry Child is a historical fiction novel published by AuthorHouse in 2007. This 400-page book is written in English and transports readers to the year 1815, a time when Europe is adjusting to the aftermath of the French Wars. The story follows Doctor Robert Shafto, who finds himself in a dire situation, manacled and guarded in a military coach, as he faces the consequences of his past as an agent for Napoleon.
Readers will encounter a tale filled with action and adventure as Doctor Shafto is unexpectedly rescued by the widow Rachel Brydon. He is presented with a precarious opportunity for freedom: uncover the identities of those involved in the illicit exchange of English gold guineas for French silver Ecu coins. As he embarks on this dangerous quest, he faces numerous challenges, including hideous murders and his own kidnapping. This narrative weaves together elements of intrigue and peril, making it a captivating exploration of fate and survival in a tumultuous historical context.
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The year is 1815. Napoleon is on Elba and all Europe begins to breathe easily again. The long French Wars are, it seems, over. But Doctor Robert Shafto has nothing to be happy about. He is sitting, manacled and guarded in a military coach. Since 1803 the doctor has been in Europe. He has been working as an agent of the Emperor Napoleon. Now, with the House of Bourbon restored, he has been handed over to the British. The physician is being taken to London where he is very likely to hang!
But then Fate throws Doctor Shafto a life-line. He is rescued by the beautiful widow, Rachel Brydon; he is taken to the Bull and Mouth coaching inn. There, Shafto is made an offer. He will go free if he can discover the identities of the men in the Black Indies of Newcastle who are exporting English gold guineas to exchange for French silver Ecu coins. Shafto takes the stagecoach to the North. Within a few days there are several hideous murders. Mrs. Brydon is kidnapped; he himself is clubbed and sold to the Press-gang. This is a gripping and fast moving yarn.
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