{"product_id":"the-barrister-and-the-letter-of-marque-9780764212369","title":"The Barrister and the Letter of Marque","description":"\u003cb\u003eWinner of 2022 Daphne du Maurier Award in Overall Published Division and Mainstream Suspense\/Mystery\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs a barrister in 1818 London, William Snopes has witnessed firsthand the danger of only the wealthy having their voices heard, and he's a strong advocate who defends the poorer classes against the powerful. That changes the day a struggling heiress, Lady Madeleine Jameson, arrives at his door.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn a last-ditch effort to save her faltering estate, Lady Jameson invested in a merchant brig, the \u003ci\u003ePadget\u003c\/i\u003e. The ship was granted a rare privilege by the king's regent: a Letter of Marque authorizing the captain to seize the cargo of French traders operating illegally in the Indian Sea. Yet when the \u003ci\u003ePadget\u003c\/i\u003e returns to London, her crew is met by soldiers ready to take possession of their goods and arrest the captain for piracy. And the Letter--the sole proof his actions were legal--has mysteriously vanished.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMoved by the lady's distress, intrigued by the Letter, and goaded by an opposing solicitor, Snopes takes the case. But as he delves deeper into the mystery, he learns that the forces arrayed against Lady Jameson, and now himself, are even more perilous than he'd imagined.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Barrister and the Letter of Marque\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e combines the intrigue of John Grisham, the vibrant world of Charles Dickens, and a mystery worthy of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. . . . This richly historical and lively paced story has all the makings of a modern classic.\"\u003c\/b\u003e--JOCELYN GREEN, Christy Award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eShadows of the White City\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"At once atmospheric and gripping, Johnson's latest is a luminous and refreshing new offering in inspirational historical fiction.\"\u003c\/b\u003e--RACHEL MCMILLAN, author of \u003ci\u003eThe London Restoration\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Mozart Code\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A fascinating glimpse into a Regency London readers seldom see.\"\u003c\/b\u003e--ROSEANNA M. WHITE, bestselling author of Edwardian fiction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTodd M. Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e has practiced as an attorney for over 30 years, specializing as a trial lawyer. A graduate of Princeton University and the University of Minnesota Law School, he has also taught for two years as an adjunct professor of international law and served as a U.S. diplomat in Hong Kong. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Deposit Slip\u003c\/i\u003e and lives outside Minneapolis, Minnesota, with his wife and daughter. He can be found online at www.authortoddmjohnson.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Bethany House Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50379108516114,"sku":"9780764212369","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_dda48fc1-b464-446f-b868-ad1c6bc1762e.jpg?v=1728656261","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-barrister-and-the-letter-of-marque-9780764212369","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}