{"product_id":"the-silver-collar-9781473615137","title":"The Silver Collar","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe fourth novel in Antonia Hodgson's award-winning series featuring Thomas Hawkins and Kitty Sparks is at once her most thrilling and the most darkly disturbing story yet.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Silver Collar:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Silver Collar\u003c\/i\u003e is a triumph, a fine addition to a historical crime series that gets better with every book.\u003c\/b\u003e Antonia Hodgson gives us dark melodrama with wit, and a driving narrative with impeccable research. \u003cb\u003eIt's a rare combination, and it leaves the reader hungry for more\u003c\/b\u003e * Andrew Taylor *\u003cbr\u003eSet at a blistering pace, The Silver Collar is \u003cb\u003ea wholly entertaining thriller\u003c\/b\u003e. Brimming with equal parts wit and evil, Antonia Hodgson's unforgettable characters leap into a dangerous adventure.\u003cb\u003e I loved every tension-filled page\u003c\/b\u003e * Kate Mayfield *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWritten with flair, sly wit, and a meticulous eye for detail\u003c\/b\u003e . . . \u003ci\u003eThe Silver Collar\u003c\/i\u003e takes us into the dark heart of colonial slavery, making this one of the most topical books of the year . . . Thrilling * Vaseem Khan *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe inimitable Thomas Hawkins is back, and I am so glad he is\u003c\/b\u003e. In Antonia Hodgson's tale of revenge, love, and the nature of evil, the reader is taken on a breath-taking journey into the darkest corners of Hogarthian London. \u003cb\u003eAt turns witty, savage, and deeply moving, this is a glorious book - I couldn't put it down\u003c\/b\u003e * Sophia Tobin *\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003ebrilliant, moving novel \u003c\/b\u003ethat takes us to some very dark places in our history - but which also succeeds in being \u003cb\u003every witty and entertaining\u003c\/b\u003e * SD Sykes *\u003cbr\u003eNot just a superb thriller but very topical too. Antonia's novels have cheered and entertained me like nothing else during lockdown, and the return to a plot about somebody in captivity felt appropriate as well. \u003cb\u003eHer characters are so strongly drawn, and her feel for the period, sense of humour, compassion and ability to create heart-stopping suspense put her right up in the first division of historical crime\u003c\/b\u003e * Amanda Craig *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBeautifully written and packed with atmosphere, wit and historical details\u003c\/b\u003e, I didn't want it to end. And in shining an uncomfortable light on colonial slavery, it's also \u003cb\u003etimely and relevant\u003c\/b\u003e * The Daily Mirror *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis clever novel gives a brilliant picture of both London and Antigua in the early 18th century\u003c\/b\u003e, when slavery provided huge profits for many Englishmen. . . \u003cb\u003eThere is humour as well as impressive research and convincing horror here\u003c\/b\u003e * Literary Review *\u003cbr\u003eHodgson once again shows what a \u003cb\u003eskilful writer of historical thrillers \u003c\/b\u003eshe is * The Sunday Times *\u003cbr\u003eIt has been a long wait, but fans of Thomas Hawkins and Kitty Sparks should rejoice as Hodgson makes \u003cb\u003ea wonderful return with a dark tale of kidnap, slavery and seduction\u003c\/b\u003e * The i *\u003cbr\u003eFourth instalment of \u003cb\u003ethe wonderful Thomas Hawkins crime novels\u003c\/b\u003e . . . [Fans] are in for a treat - \u003cb\u003ethis instalment is gripping\u003c\/b\u003e * The Times *\u003cbr\u003eWith \u003cb\u003ebawdy humour and a breakneck pace set against a brilliantly evoked 18th-century backdrop\u003c\/b\u003e, who needs a Tardis? \u003cb\u003eRead this to feel like you're truly travelling back in time\u003c\/b\u003e * The Sunday Times S Magazine *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThrows readers right back into the grimy, stinking streets of 18th Century London\u003c\/b\u003e * BBC History Magazine *\u003cbr\u003eHodgson's rollicking Tom Hawkins novels are among the best crime series out there thanks to her irrepressible hero and his equally likeable partner, Kitty. This fourth book is a dark and addictive story of slavery and long-hidden secrets in which the often-harrowing central story is lightened by some great set pieces and acerbic one-liners. * iNews *\u003cbr\u003eThis is a book to savour. A thrilling journey through the squalor \u0026amp; splendour of Georgian London, bristling with threat \u0026amp; memorable characters * Erin Young *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eDeath at Fountains Abbey:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA tale that \u003cb\u003emore than matches its predecessors for pace and atmosphere\u003c\/b\u003e. * The Sunday Times *\u003cbr\u003eThrough an admirable amount of research the \u003cb\u003eaward-winning author has used real people, events and settings to create a delightfully enjoyable standalone thriller\u003c\/b\u003e. It \u003cb\u003ecrackles with wit and charm and cements Hawkins' place as the most lovable rogue in historical fiction.\u003c\/b\u003e * Express Online *\u003cbr\u003eI love Antonia Hodgson's slightly \u003cb\u003ewicked sense of humour \u003c\/b\u003eand it's put to good use here and her clear affection for Tom and Kitty and Sam, as well as her enthusiasm for the period, is infectious. \u003cb\u003eThis is such a strong series and I hope it goes on and on.\u003c\/b\u003e * For Winter Nights *\u003cbr\u003eAntonia Hodgson weaves\u003cb\u003e a fantastic tale of both fact and fiction and emerges with a thoroughly enjoyable romp of a story.\u003c\/b\u003e * Nudge *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA cracking murder mystery\u003c\/b\u003e . . . The writing is \u003cb\u003eclever, witty, eloquent and gripping, a real pleasure to read . . . \u003c\/b\u003eyou can almost feel that you are living in 18th century London. Historical fiction fans will lap this up, as did I. * Breakaway Reviewers *","brand":"Hodder \u0026 Stoughton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48739508093271,"sku":"9781473615137","price":13.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781473615137.jpg?v=1720052436","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-silver-collar-9781473615137","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}