{"product_id":"the-audacious-crimes-of-colonel-blood-9781474622011","title":"The Audacious Crimes of Colonel Blood","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A marvellous romp'' \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''The clash of blades, the whizzing bullets and galloping hooves guarantee nonstop adventure'' \u003ci\u003eLiterary Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn May 1671, Colonel Blood became the only person ever to steal the Crown Jewels from the Tower of London. How did he succeed? Why did King Charles II decide to pardon him, and hire him as his personal spy?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn a page-turning narrative that reads like a thriller, Robert Hutchinson tells the compelling story of Colonel Blood: turncoat, fugitive, double agent - and the most wanted man in Restoration England.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRobert Hutchinson's latest book is proof that truth really is stranger than fiction. The story of Colonel Blood not only introduces us to one of the most audacious men in history, but uncovers a much darker tale of spies, conspiracy and murder. A must-read for lovers of history, biography or simply a good yarn -- Tracy Borman\u003cbr\u003e[A] rattling but carefully researched piece of popular history ... Hutchinson sifts the various theories with characteristic thoroughness and lightness of touch -- James Walton * DAILY MAIL *\u003cbr\u003eA marvellous romp * THE TIMES *\u003cbr\u003eA rigorously researched account ... Hutchinson's biography draws extensively on surviving primary sources, including eye-witness accounts of Blood's many scrapes and court cases ... a colourful tale of life in the shadow of the gallows -- Matthew Dennison * SPECTATOR *\u003cbr\u003e[A] nailbiting chronicle of a thoroughly unrespectable life ... Robert Hutchinson, thoroughly at home in the smoke-and-mirrors world of Tudor and Stuart espionage, commends this doughty old desperado to us for his panache, effrontery and audacity. \u003ci\u003eThe Audacious Crimes of Colonel Blood\u003c\/i\u003e is television mini-series material ... the clash of blades, the whizzing bullets and galloping hooves guarantee nonstop adventure -- Jonathan Keates * LITERARY REVIEW *\u003cbr\u003eHutchinson paints a compelling portrait of a country hectic with sedition ...  Rambunctious ... richly researched * SUNDAY TELEGRAPH *\u003cbr\u003e[Hutchinson] writes with great gusto ...  These were violent times as this riveting book reveals * TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT *\u003cbr\u003eAn extraordinary, stranger than fiction story * CHOICE *","brand":"Orion Publishing Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48885798043991,"sku":"9781474622011","price":11.04,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-audacious-crimes-of-colonel-blood-9781474622011","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}