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The Crown Agent
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'An assured debut that unashamedly harks back to classic thrillers... reads like a knowing blend of John Buchan's The 39 Steps and Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island.' -The Irish Times
A ship adrift, all hands dead. A lighthouse keeper murdered in the night. The Crown needs a man to find the truth. Doctor Mungo Lyon, his reputation tarnished by the Burke & Hare scandal, and forbidden to practise as a surgeon, is the wrong man.
That's exactly why the Crown chose him.
A ship adrift, all hands dead. A lighthouse keeper murdered in the night. The Crown needs a man to find the truth. Doctor Mungo Lyon, his reputation tarnished by the Burke & Hare scandal, and forbidden to practise as a surgeon, is the wrong man.
That's exactly why the Crown chose him.
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Stephen O'Rourke
Stephen O’Rourke (1976-2021) was a QC at the Scottish Bar, appointed Principal Crown Counsel in February 2021. For some time he had a regular column in The Scotsman and also wrote for The Guardian, Caledonian Mercury and Think Scotland websites. He was a strong supporter of the Tumbling Lassie Committee’s anti-slavery campaign. His historical novel, The Crown Agent, was published by Sandstone Press in 2019. He died at home in December 2021.
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