Brother, Can You Spare a Crime?, Sheri Cobb South
Brother, Can You Spare a Crime?, Sheri Cobb South
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Brother, Can You Spare a Crime?
John Pickett Mysteries Book 10

Author: Sheri Cobb South

Narrator: Joel L Froomkin

Unabridged: 8 hr 58 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: PublishDrive

Published: 03/23/2022


Synopsis

When one of his colleagues witnesses a robbery in which one of the participants, a child, bears a striking resemblance to a certain Bow Street Runner, John Pickett realizes he has a young half-brother who has been “apprenticed” to a criminal gang. The brutal murder of the pursuing constable makes the crime far more serious than a simple robbery would be - and 10-year-old Kit is linked to the crime by the toy soldier he dropped while fleeing the scene. 
In spite of his tender years, he will certainly hang unless Pickett can extricate him before fellow Bow Street Runner Maxwell solves the case. For the first time in his career, Pickett is obliged to work against one of his fellows, dogging Maxwell’s steps and trying to anticipate his next move in order to get to the boy first. 
Pickett’s investigation will take him back to the rookeries of London, where his own childhood was spent. But can he return to his old haunts without being pulled back into his old way of life?

Reviews

Goodreads review by Nanci on December 13, 2020

What's a respectable brother to do when his younger sibling has been taken over by a ruthless bank robber and become involved in a capital crime? Bow Street Runner John Pickett will sacrifice his life with former society matron Julia and their unborn child to rescue his half-brother Kit from degrada......more

Goodreads review by kathie on April 26, 2022

Audio-own Audible Narrator-Joel Froomkin 4.5 stars Enjoyed this installment in the life of John Pickett. He is such a great character, so easy to like. Here he finds out he has a half brother, one who has been drawn into some dangerous, shady dealings. John must try to extradite Kit (Christopher) befor......more

Goodreads review by Norma on December 17, 2020

( Format : Audiobook ) " Easy not to think of money when you have plenty" Book 10 in the ongoing John Pickett series and still the tale of romance between two widely differing classes in English Regency society has still not lost any of it's charm. This delightful and well written murder mystery conti......more

Goodreads review by Paula on January 06, 2021

Fantastic Nail Biter Pickett Mystery! Oh my goodness, this book was so hard to put down! I have listened to many of the books in this series but this one by far was more intense and, yes, was a true nail-biter. In book 10, John and Julia are newly married and expecting when he finds out that he has a......more

Goodreads review by Jan on December 06, 2020

cosy-mystery, British, law-enforcement, London, mystery, class-consciousness***** John Pickett is a Bow Street Runner who investigated the death of the (unlamented) husband of Lady Julia and saved her from the noose. Now they are married and John is involved in a case where one of the miscreants turn......more