“Just ink and parchment, but with the seal of the English Crown, a source of power for a captain of only thirty-three years to act with the authority of the greatest empire on earth. Such was a Letter of Marque.”
The Barrister and the Letter of Marque by Todd M. Johnson is a legal thriller set in London during the Regency era. Barrister William Snopes is an advocate for the downtrodden he usually defends. Lady Madeleine Jameson is trying to save her estate and her cousin, Captain Harold Tuttle. Tuttle is the captain of the Padget, a ship that had a Letter of Marque to take cargo from French traders operating illegally in the Indian Sea.
Lady Jamison is heavily in debt and the profits from the Padget’s successful voyage were going to be the answer to solving her family’s money problems. Unfortunately, the Letter of Marque is nowhere to be found, her cousin is in jail, and her creditors are wanting answers. Lady Jameson desperately needs help.
Barrister William Snopes reluctantly accepts this complicated case. He has very little time to sort through the facts and prepare for his day in court.
As I read this action packed read, I had a wonderful time trying to solve the mystery right along with Barrister Snopes. I was on the edge of my seat right up until the end. The Barrister and the Letter of Marque is a well written and exciting read that I highly recommend.
Pre-Order as this story comes out August 3, 2021.
I was thrilled to receive a copy from NetGalley and Bethany House Publisher and the opinions in this review are my own.
Todd M. Johnson has been a practicing attorney for over 30 years. Todd’s passion for writing blends well with his legal career, and his novels are drawn closely from his personal experiences as a trial lawyer.
A graduate of Princeton University and the University of Minnesota Law School, Todd taught for two years as an adjunct professor of International Law and has served as a US diplomat in Hong Kong.
Todd lives outside of Minneapolis, Minnesota, with his wife Catherine. They have two children, Ian and Elizabeth.
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