A Nest of Vipers
Author | : Catherine Johnson |
Publisher | : Random House |
Total Pages | : 148 |
Release | : 2015-07-23 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781448172719 |
ISBN-13 | : 1448172713 |
Rating | : 4/5 (713 Downloads) |
Download or read book A Nest of Vipers written by Catherine Johnson and published by Random House. This book was released on 2015-07-23 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Characterful, page-turning drama and a vivid mixture of research and imagination' - The Sunday Times A gripping tale of a group of larger-than-life con artists who roam the streets of eighteenth-century London. Cato Hopkins is the youngest member of Mother Hopkins's 'family' - a group of skilled fraudsters and pickpockets. There's Addy, who can become a very convincing boy when she needs to; the beautiful Bella, who can charm any rich young man out of his fortune; Sam, an escaped slave and Cato himself, a young boy, who Mother Hopkins has taught everything she knows. But old age is slowing Mother Hopkins down, and she wants to carry out one last con, a con to outdo all the cons that have gone before. And so the gang set about bringing ruin upon Captain Walker, a proud and cruel slave captain, who deserves to be taught a lesson or two .