The Devil In The Marshalsea by Antonia Hodgson

Set in 18th-century London, the novel follows a resourceful outsider who becomes entangled in a murder and conspiracy centered on the notorious Marshalsea debtors' prison. As hidden alliances, corrupt officials and the city's criminal underworld are exposed, the protagonist must use wit and courage to navigate class prejudice and legal rot in order to uncover the truth and survive.

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