The Double Dealer

**Experience a heart-pumping and thrilling tale of suspense!

Originally published in THRILLER (2006), edited by #1 **** *New York Times* **** bestselling author James Patterson.**

In this Thriller Short, *New York Times* bestseller David Liss returns to eighteenth-century London with his flawed and fearless character Benjamin Weaver, who shines in a different light through this complicated tale. An old man named Fisher pays someone to write down his story, a story that relates his first brush with Benjamin Weaver. Weaver was committing a robbery when Fisher swooped in and stole the plunder. Both escape, and Fisher soon realizes that an angry Weaver has painted a target on his back. But as time passes, Fisher believes that Weaver has moved on, so he finds a new partner, and they both take up thievery. But, of course, Weaver hasn’t forgotten...

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