{"product_id":"a-spectacle-of-corruption-paperback","title":"A Spectacle of Corruption - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Liss\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBenjamin Weaver, the quick-witted pugilist turned private investigator, returns in David Liss's sequel to the Edgar Award-winning novel, \u003ci\u003eA Conspiracy of Paper.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\" A] wonderful book . . . every bit as good as  Liss's] remarkable debut . . . easily one of the year's best.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMoments after his conviction for a murder he did not commit, at a trial presided over by a judge determined to find him guilty, Benjamin Weaver is accosted by a stranger who cunningly slips a lockpick and a file into his hands. In an instant he understands two things: Someone wants him to hang--and another equally mysterious agent is determined to see him free. After a daring escape from eighteenth-century London's most notorious prison, Weaver must face another challenge: to prove himself innocent when the corrupt courts have shown they care nothing for justice. Unable to show his face in public, Weaver pursues his inquiry disguised as a wealthy merchant seeking to involve himself in the contentious world of politics. Desperately navigating a labyrinth of schemers, crime lords, assassins, and spies, Weaver learns that in an election year, little is what it seems and the truth comes at a staggeringly high cost. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eA Spectacle of Corruption\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\" A] rousing sequel of historical, intellectual suspense. \"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eSan Antonio Express-News\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Liss is a superb writer who evokes the squalor of London with Hogarthian gusto.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePeople \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"In Benjamin Weaver, Mr. Liss has created a multifaceted character and a wonderful narrator.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe New York Sun\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDAVID LISS\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003cb\u003eThe Coffee Trader \u003c\/b\u003eand\u003cb\u003e A Conspiracy of Paper\u003c\/b\u003e, winner of the 2000 Edgar Award for Best First Novel. He lives in San Antonio with his wife and daughter, and can be reached via his website, www.davidliss.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.89 x 8.06 x 5.22 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 23, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51762152309024,"sku":"9780375760891","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f4bdf9cad8bf4c1b7cc620fc389d25d6.webp?v=1780218476","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-spectacle-of-corruption-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}