Bartholomew Steele and The Devil’s Acre
Bartholomew Steele and The Devil’s Acre by Patrick Prior is a historical adventure published by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform on December 11, 2017. This edition spans 214 pages and is presented in English. The narrative follows Bartholomew Steele, a rake-hunter, as he embarks on a perilous journey through the dangerous streets of Georgian London, pursuing the Scrowrers, a gang notorious for their violent crimes. With the law unable to intervene, Steele, aided by the blind magistrate John Fielding, delves into the darkest corners of the city to end the gang’s reign of terror.
Readers will encounter a fast-paced storyline filled with action and suspense as Steele navigates brothels, thieves’ dens, and the infamous Devil’s Acre. The plot intertwines his quest for justice with personal encounters, including a relationship with the actress Kitty Clive. This third installment in the Bartholomew Steele series presents a vivid portrayal of criminal London, culminating in a dramatic confrontation at the Tower of London. The book offers a blend of adventure and intrigue, appealing to fans of literature, action, and mystery.
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Bartholomew Steele, rake-hunter, embarks on a deadly chase through the hell-holes of Georgian London in pursuit of the Scrowrers, a gang who bring fear to the streets through a campaign of violence, rape and robbery. The Law is helpless. Only the ex-pugilist, with the help of the blind magistrate of Bow Street, John Fielding, can bring their reign of terror to an end. The hunt will take the fighter into the dark heart of criminal London. In this third Bartholomew Steele adventure the boxer battles his way through the brothels, thieves dens and slums, before plunging into the most hellish place in the city, the Devil’s Acre. Here, amid the most depraved denizens of the capital, he will confront the men with faces of demons. In between he shares the bed of the beautiful and sensual actress, Kitty Clive. This fast moving adventure reaches a dramatic climax when Steele has to face death at the Tower of London…meeting foes that even the redoubtable fighter has no hope of defeating… A roistering, sexy, fast moving historical adventure.
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