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The Thief Taker

A Novel

by Janet Gleeson

FictionHistorySilversmithsWomen cooksFiction, mystery & detective, generalLondon (england), fiction

Agnes Meadowes is cook to the Blanchards of Foster Lane, the renowned silversmiths. Her quiet world of culinary activity is a happy refuge from the hustle and bustle of 1750s London. But in a single night everything is to change. When the Blanchards' most prestigious commission, a silver wine cooler, is stolen, a sinister chain of events is set in motion.

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Book data: Open Library