Real Clue Crime Stories #8 [44]

In 18th-century London, a cunning thief-taker maneuvers between the law and the underworld, playing both sides to his advantage—until the game catches up with him.

In the 1920s, Detective Hal Taylor survives a near-fatal accident when a rookie officer shoots him by mistake. Determined to rely on wit and skill over weapons, he vows never to carry a gun again—then faces a high-stakes kidnapping that tests his resolve in ways he never expected.

In "The Linguist," a Chinese servant accused of murdering his employer finds himself trapped in a web of deceit when the real killer poses as his interpreter, twisting every word to seal his fate. With no way to defend himself in a language he doesn’t speak, the truth becomes a matter of survival in a courtroom where silence is a crime.