A Spectacle of Corruption: A Novel: 2 (Benjamin Weaver) - Softcover

"[A] wonderful book . . . every bit as good as [Liss's] remarkable debut . . . easily one of the year's best."--The Boston Globe

"[A] rousing sequel of historical, intellectual suspense. "--San Antonio Express-News

"Liss is a superb writer who evokes the squalor of London with Hogarthian gusto."--People

"In Benjamin Weaver, Mr. Liss has created a multifaceted character and a wonderful narrator."--The New York Sun

"The many readers who loved Liss's first book have been eagerly awaiting a sequel. . . . Mystery and mainstream readers with a taste for gritty historical fiction will relish Liss's glorious dialogue, lively rogues, fascinating setting and indomitable hero."--Publishers Weekly

"With eloquent wit, Liss manipulates the concepts of misdirection and probability theory in his serpentine third novel. Once again, we meet the unconventional protagonist of the author's Edgar-winning debut A Conspiracy of Paper. . . . Liss's impressive research provides a wealth of information about 18th-century politics, emergent labor organizations, and gradations of etiquette and malfeasance among contrasting social levels. And Weaver's somber, wry, knowing narrator's voice is a deadpan delight. Furthermore, it all ends with yet another twist that seems to promise we'll hear more from-and of-the indefatigable Benjamin Weaver. Let's hope so."--Kirkus Reviews

Realizing at the moment of his conviction for a crime he did not commit that someone is determined to see him dead and another to set him free, Benjamin Weaver works to expose a conspiracy with links to the upcoming election. By the author of A Conspiracy of Hope. Reader's Guide included. Reprint. 60,000 first printing.