Returning to England, Harry and James become embroiled in a vicious struggle between rival smugglers played out in the English Channel. Witnesses to a bloody confrontation, they flee to Deal - only to find that, behind its picturesque facade, the town is a haven for traders in contraband, seething with corruption and violence.

The Ludlow brothers' search for a well-deserved rest quickly turns into a savage contest of wills between Harry and an unseen enemy who intends to protect his livelihood by any means available.

Author: David Donachie

Title: A Hanging Matter

Series: The Privateersman Mysteries

First Published by: Macmillan

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Format: HC

Date: 1994

ISBN-10: 0-333591-55-0

ISBN-13: 978-0333591550

For Young Adults: No