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Danforth

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Reads 114
Votes 23
Parts 7
Time 41m

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Eric Throckmorton Danforth is Britain's most suave, highly controversial gentleman thief and the embodiment of a number of cracksmen stealing as many objects and suspicious items from various safes. Not surprisingly, Danforth meets Scotland Yard's most wanted investigator: Lloyd Drake. Together, the head-to-head team of cracksmen is on a mission to unravel certain suspects' identities and bring the crooks, henchmen, and other most wanted male criminals who steal countless objects to justice through the eyes of Brody Masterson, a London Royal Police marksman trying to track down the pickpockets and other men committing masterpiece-style robbery.

DANFORTH is Mark Watson's most anticipated and sought-after crime thriller, and readers of acclaimed detective mysteries will enjoy this hilarious, riveting and most conspiring novel packed with high-speed chases, murder-oriented suspense and amazing pranks that all make the novel a fun and incredible read everyone can't put down.

As with all professional cracksmen having conducted investigations with the varied suspects who get caught stealing all mundane objects, Danforth's missions are groundbreaking, proving Watson has crafted a tale of suspense, intrigue, romance, and self-robbery. DANFORTH is one of the most acclaimed thriller novels the Son of Wat has written, telling compelling stories of thieves, burglars and cracksmen chasing one suspects after another.

This riveting tale of robbery and self discovery has made Mark Watson the funniest master storyteller and satirist, with tens of billions of Watson fans who have experienced one mystery thriller after another, until now.

Experience ground breaking, fun loving suspense when you read DANFORTH.

Remember, when solving a mystery ain't being a crime, Watson is the man with the practical joke track record of success.

WATSON IS THE SON OF WAT... WHAT WAT?All Rights Reserved

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