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<h2>Introducing Jonas Flynt. Gambler. Thief. Killer. Man of honour.</h2><h3>Longlisted for the McIlvanney Prize 2023</h3><p><strong>''Fast, furious and with a glint of gallows humour, this is high-octane historical fiction'' <em>Daily Mail</em></strong></p><p><strong>''Swashbuckling action against a vivid historical backdrop. I loved this book'' Ian Rankin</strong></p><p><strong>‘High adventure meets espionage thriller as Jonas Flynt battles the tide of history and the deadly secrets of his own past…’ D. V. Bishop, author of <em>City of Vengeance</em></strong></p><p>1715. <strong>Jonas Flynt</strong>, ex-soldier and reluctant member of the Company of Rogues, a shady intelligence group run by ruthless spymaster <strong>Nathaniel Charters</strong>, is ordered to recover a missing document. Its contents could prove devastating in the wrong hands.</p><p>On her deathbed, the late <strong>Queen Anne</strong> may have promised the nation to her half-brother <strong>James</strong>, the Old Pretender, rather than the new king, <strong>George I</strong>. But the will has been lost. It may decide the fate of the nation.</p><p>The crown must recover it at all costs.</p><p>The trail takes Jonas from the dark and dangerous streets of London to an Edinburgh in chaos. He soon realises there are others on the hunt, and becomes embroiled in a long overdue family reunion, a jail break and a brutal street riot.</p><p>When secrets finally come to light, about the crown and about his own past, Jonas will learn that some truths, once discovered, can never be untold…</p><p><strong>An atmospheric and utterly compelling blend of crime, history and thriller, to delight fans of S. J. Parris, Andrew Taylor and C. J. Sansom.</strong></p><h3>Praise for <em>An Honourable Thief</em> </h3><p><strong>''Reads like a genuine eighteenth century spy novel. I see a long future for Jonas Flynt</strong>'' Ambrose Parry, author of <em>The Way of All Flesh</em></p><p>''Anyone who enjoys a good historical mystery and likes an edgy, charismatic protagonist is going to love the adventures of Douglas Skelton’s new hero, Jonas Flynt’ S.G. MacLean, author of <em>The Seeker</em></p><p>''<strong>An absolute triumph</strong> ... Five stars from me, and I look forward to reading more of Jonas''s adventures'' James Oswald, <i>Sunday Times </i>bestselling author</p><p>''<strong>Historical crime fiction at its absolute best</strong>. I loved it!’ Marion Todd, author of the Detective Clare Mackay series</p><p>''<strong>Pitch-perfect stuff</strong>. Like all great historical novels you''ll feel you''re there! This is a departure for Skelton, who seems born to write high-end historical fiction’ Denzil Meyrick, author of the DCI Daley thrillers</p><p>''Uniquely combines a page-turning thriller with a perfectly evoked sense of time and place. Powerful stuff from <strong>a master of his craft</strong>'' Craig Russell, author of <em>Hyde</em></p><p>''Skelton’s mastery of time and place inhabited with richly drawn characters is <strong>a delight</strong>. It held me to the last tantalising page’ David Gilman, author of <em>The Englishman</em></p><p>‘Jonas Flynt is one of those characters you’ll be rooting for from the very first chapter ... it looks like Skelton has found a new home writing <strong>first-class historical fiction</strong>’ Alison Belsham, author of <em>The Tattoo Thief</em></p><p>''This is a fascinating, totally engrossing historical novel. Flynt is a most attractive, three-dimensional character and the same is true of the world he moves through. <strong>A brilliant, most enjoyable read</strong>’ Paul Doherty, author of <em>The Nightingale Gallery</em></p><p>‘A cracking historical drama with breathless pacing and knuckle-chewing tension, all shot through with Skelton’s deft characterisation and flashes of pitch-black humour. <strong>The perfect read to lose yourself in</strong>’ Neil Broadfoot, author of <em>Falling Fast</em></p>
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