January, 1721. London is reeling from the effects of the greatest financial scandal of the age - the collapse of the South Sea Bubble. William Spandrel, a penniless mapmaker, is offered a discharge of his debts by Sir Theodore Janssen, a director of the South Sea Company, on one condition: he must secretly convey an important package to Amsterdam.

The package safely delivered, Spandrel barely survives an attempt on his life, only to discover the recipient has been murdered, and Spandrel is the prime suspect. Spandrel quickly realises that he has become a pawn in several people's games - British Government agents, and others, are on his trail, believing that the mysterious package contains secrets that could spark a revolution in England.

Spandrel's only chance of survival is to recover the package and place its contents in the right hands. But what are the contents and whose exactly are the right hands?

His classic bestseller

About the Author
Robert Goddard's first novel, Past Caring, was an instant bestseller. Since then, his books have captivated readers worldwide with their edge-of-the-seat pace and their labyrinthine plotting. He has won awards in the UK, the US and acrossEurope and his books have been translated into over thirty languages. In 2019, he won the Crime Writers' Association's highest accolade, the Diamond Dagger, for a lifetime achievement in Crime Writing.

Reviews
There is more adventure and less mystery in this than in some of Goddard's other books, but the result is engrossing, storytelling of a very high order * Observer *
Cliffhanging entertainment... Goddard unwinds his plots like a conjurer * Guardian *
The master of the triple double-cross * The Times *
Hypnotising * Daily Mail *
A master storyteller * Sunday Independent *



Book Information
ISBN 9780552164931
Author Robert Goddard
Format Paperback
Page Count 480
Imprint Corgi Books
Publisher Transworld Publishers Ltd
Weight(grams) 320g
Dimensions(mm) 194mm * 124mm * 38mm