Sergeant Verity and the Hangman's Child
In his sixth adventure, Sergeant Verity returns to London''s 1860s underworld of alleys and brothels, peopled with sneak thieves, dancing girls, thugs, murderers and pimps.
From Newgate Gaol come sinister rumours of a man to be hanged for a murder he did not commit. ''Handsome'' Jack Rann, safebreaker extraordinary, has been snared by the rival Swell Mob, and a corrupt policeman, ''Flash'' Charley ...
In his sixth adventure, Sergeant Verity returns to London''s 1860s underworld of alleys and brothels, peopled with sneak thieves, dancing girls, thugs, murderers and pimps.
From Newgate Gaol come sinister rumours of a man to be hanged for a murder he did not commit. ''Handsome'' Jack Rann, safebreaker extraordinary, has been snared by the rival Swell Mob, and a corrupt policeman, ''Flash'' Charley ...
