It is Britain in the 1820s. After the wars with France, with unemployment high and soldiers paid
off, the government lives in mortal fear of social unrest. The solution is draconian punishment for
any crime, and thousands die on the gallows. But despite this, it was possible to petition the King
and instigate an investigation. Cornwell's new hero Rider Sandman is a hero of Waterloo struggling
to repay his family debts when he becomes involved in the case of a man waiting to be hanged in
Newgate prison.
It is 1817 and Charles Corday, a portrait painter, has only seven days to live. He has been found
guilty of murdering a Countess whom he was in the process of painting. He has been sentenced to hang,
and political pressure makes it expedient for the Home Office to confirm his guilt. The man appointed
to investigate is Rider Sandman, whose qualifications for the job are none-existent and who is
currently down on his luck. But Sandman's investigations reveal much that does not fit the verdict,
and too many people determined to halt his activities.

ABOUT THE READER
Sean Barrett started acting professionally at the age of twelve an has appeared on TV and film in,
Minder, Brush Strokes, War and Peace, Sons and Lovers and Return to Oz. Stage credits include performing
in the WestEnd, London with Noel Coward in his Suite in Three Keys. Sean has worked extensively on BBC
Radio, and has also narrated several TV series, including People's Centuary and Crash.

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