Introducing Jonas Flynt. Gambler. Thief. Killer. Man of
honour.'Fast, furious and with a glint of gallows humour, this is
high-octane historical fiction' Daily Mail 'Swashbuckling action
against a vivid historical backdrop. I loved this book' Ian Rankin
'High adventure meets espionage thriller as Jonas Flynt battles the
tide of history and the deadly secrets of his own past...' D. V.
Bishop, author of City of Vengeance 1715. Jonas Flynt, ex-soldier
and reluctant member of the Company of Rogues, a shady intelligence
group run by ruthless spymaster Nathaniel Charters, is ordered to
recover a missing document. Its contents could prove devastating in
the wrong hands. On her deathbed, the late Queen Anne may have
promised the nation to her half-brother James, the Old Pretender,
rather than the new king, George I. But the will has been lost. It
may decide the fate of the nation. The crown must recover it at all
costs. The trail takes Jonas from the dark and dangerous streets of
London to an Edinburgh in chaos. He soon realises there are others
on the hunt, and becomes embroiled in a long overdue family
reunion, a jail break and a brutal street riot. When secrets
finally come to light, about the crown and about his own past,
Jonas will learn that some truths, once discovered, can never be
untold... An atmospheric and utterly compelling blend of crime,
history and thriller, to delight fans of S. J. Parris, Andrew
Taylor and C. J. Sansom. Praise for An Honourable Thief 'Reads like
a genuine eighteenth century spy novel. I see a long future for
Jonas Flynt' Ambrose Parry, author of The Way of All Flesh 'Anyone
who enjoys a good historical mystery and likes an edgy, charismatic
protagonist is going to love the adventures of Douglas Skelton's
new hero, Jonas Flynt' S.G. MacLean, author of The Seeker 'An
absolute triumph ... Five stars from me, and I look forward to
reading more of Jonas's adventures' James Oswald, Sunday Times
bestselling author 'Historical crime fiction at its absolute best.
I loved it!' Marion Todd, author of the Detective Clare Mackay
series 'Pitch-perfect stuff. Like all great historical novels
you'll feel you're there! This is a departure for Skelton, who
seems born to write high-end historical fiction' Denzil Meyrick,
author of the DCI Daley thrillers 'Uniquely combines a page-turning
thriller with a perfectly evoked sense of time and place. Powerful
stuff from a master of his craft' Craig Russell, author of Hyde
'Skelton's mastery of time and place inhabited with richly drawn
characters is a delight. It held me to the last tantalising page'
David Gilman, author of The Englishman 'Jonas Flynt is one of those
characters you'll be rooting for from the very first chapter ... it
looks like Skelton has found a new home writing first-class
historical fiction' Alison Belsham, author of The Tattoo Thief
'This is a fascinating, totally engrossing historical novel. Flynt
is a most attractive, three-dimensional character and the same is
true of the world he moves through. A brilliant, most enjoyable
read' Paul Doherty, author of The Nightingale Gallery 'A cracking
historical drama with breathless pacing and knuckle-chewing
tension, all shot through with Skelton's deft characterisation and
flashes of pitch-black humour. The perfect read to lose yourself
in' Neil Broadfoot, author of Falling Fast 'A compelling tale of
justice and vengeance, of intrigue and plotting, all centred around
a flawed 18th century Jack Reacher' Morgan Cry, author of
Thirty-One Bones
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