Jonas Flynt, reluctantly of the Company of Rogues, is tasked with finding a missing lawyer this time. He encounters various misfits, murderers in the slums of 18th century London, rescues damsels about to be in distress and heads off north after said lawyer. Skulduggery galore, excellent descriptions of the towns and villages and a companion, Gabriel, who may or may not be all he seems. Third adventure and getting better. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an advance copy.

Another outing for Jonas Flynt in the Company of Rogues series continues the exciting storyline set in early 18th century London. Given the task of finding a missing lawyer Flynt is never far from a grisly end for himself or various other characters in this splendid blood soaked yarn. The action moves from London to rural Cumbria with his enemy and half brother Moncrieff plotting his demise throughout. An atmospheric and beautifully described novel one awaits the next episode with anticipation.

That lovable rogue Jonas Flynt, ex-soldier and ex-highwayman, is back after recovering from his near death immersion in the icy waters of the frozen Thames. A member of Col. Nathaniel Charters’ Company of Rogues, he has been assigned a new job, finding a missing lawyer by the name of Christopher Templeton. A lawyer for the shadowy group called the Fellowship, he was about to betray them by passing on all he knew about the group to Charters when disappeared.

Of course, Jonas is not the only one looking for Templeton and he soon runs into trouble. He also runs into an old friend/ fellow miscreant from the past, Gabriel Cain who he isn’t sure if can trust as it seems too coincidental him showing up now. However, when Flynt follows Templeton's trail north to a small village, he is fortunate that Gabriel follows him, as he has unknowingly been lead into a trap devised by a man who wants him dead.

If you enjoy plenty of swashbuckling action and suspense, then you should check out this historical series. I particularly enjoy Flynt’s character, a man who has a soft heart for women and children at risk and only kills when he must, never enjoying it. I also enjoyed seeing him having a friend to watch his back and hope we’ll see Gabriel again in the series.

For some reason I don’t read enough of titles that run in a similar vein to this and it is something that must be altered.Then again, perhaps I wouldn’t find them as enjoyable as this title.
An absorbing read that certainly pulls you into the period and keeps you immersed throughout.
Recommend.

Douglas Skelton's A Grave for a Thief is the third volume in the Company of Rogues series, the first of the series that I've read. Set primarily in early 18th Century London, the series features Jonas Flynt, a sort of rogue with ethics. He's been a soldier, a highway man, and a gambler. Recently, he's been blackmailed into working for the Company of Rogues, a sort of non-official secret service.

One of the Company of Rogues' primary activities is keeping track of The Fellowship, a shadowy group willing to break the law and fomenting civil disturbances in order to turn a profit. In this title, Flynt is searching for a missing lawyer, Christopher Templeton. Templeton suddenly disappeared when he was about to provide the Company of Rogues with damning information about The Fellowship. This search leads Flynt far from London to a quiet village in the north—a village that's too quiet. A few bullies speak and act as they wish, the rest try to remain unnoticed in the background.

A Grave for a Thief fits into the swashbuckler genre. There is a mystery here, but it's not solved so much by careful investigation, but by Flynt's willingness to leap into potentially explosive situations and fight his way back out of them. I prefer my historical mysteries with more intellectual cantral characters who are more clearly situated within the politics of their time. Flynt's no fool, but he's quick to take foolish actions and the Company of Rogues v. The Fellowship struggle doesn't include specific political events or characters from the time.

Would I read another Company of Rogues title? If it came my way, yes—but this isn't a series I'm going to follow as obsessively as I do, for example, C.S. Sansom's Matthew Shardlake series or S. J. Parris' Giordano Bruno series.

If you enjoy your historical mysteries packed with action and clear "teams" of good guys and bad guys, you'll enjoy A Grave for a Thief. Even if that's not your primary area of interest, it provides an entertaining read when you're looking for a new title.

I received a free electronic review copy of this title from the publisher via NetGalley; the opinions are my own.

Enjoyable third instalment of the Jonas Flynt series, introducing an old friend and getting Jonas out of London and out of his comfort zone for a good chunk of the book. Great character development, an interesting progression in the conflict with his half-brother, and the new environment ensures new solutions are required, and puts Jonas in an unfriendly setting where he initially struggles. Some forced northern accents aside, it's difficult to find much fault.

Jonas Flynt is back in the thick of things, only just recovered from his last escapade. Tact & Diplomacy are around too, luckily for him. The latest in the series is a continuation of the previous two, with Jonas lurking in alleys & skulking about trying to stay one step ahead of an assassin & attempting to work out who he can trust. An enjoyable read.

I really enjoyed it! The plot was entertaining , enthralling from the beginning with action at its center. I particularly loved the strong female characters' caustic tongue and their sharp dealings with men! I had many hearty laughs! On the other hand I find Jonas' character not convincing: his seeming sentimentality does not work with a man who has been used to living in survival modus since being a child. That just did not work for me. He did sometimes irritate me. Overall a great read though.
I received a digital ARC of this novel from NetGalley and I am leaving voluntarily an honest review.

The adventures of Jonas Flynt continue to thrill and excite.

The book opens in London, 1716 and several months have passed since the events of "A Thief's Justice". Flynt has recovered from his injuries and dip in the frozen Thames, and his paymaster Colonel Charters decides he is fit to return to duty. He is tasked with tracking down a lawyer, who is prepared to reveal the secrets of The Fellowship, the shadowy group profiting from the civil unrest in the nation, and which is now firmly in Charters' sights.

Before we know it, Flynt is immersed in a chase, beset by ruffians, rogues and assassins, some of whom we have met before, others, whose very existence is in doubt. His job takes him from the darkest alleys in London to a village in the north of England where evil lurks in plain sight. Along the way he is helped and hindered by a glorious cast of characters a few of which we really do have a vested interest in. The troubled Jonas Flynt continues to carry the weight of the world on his shoulders, trying to balance the sins of his previous life with the job he now has to do. As more of his past catches up with him, he really has do some soul-searching and decision-making. The introduction of a particular ghost from that past forms the most intriguing and emotional thread in the book.

"A Grave for a Thief" is by far the finest chapter in the Company of Rogues series so far. We know enough about Jonas to know that his is a troubled soul, and his past causes him great pain. His journey in this book would be so much simpler if he took the easy road, but instead he chooses to do what he thinks is the right thing, and as usual, this causes pain to the few people he cares about. Fans of the previous two books will be pleased to know that several key themes continue to be developed, and a few new ones emerge. There's plenty of action still ahead for our troubled hero. The climax of this story could be compared to the final scenes of Rocky or The Magnificent Seven - I did actually do a fist-pump.

I was lucky to be offered a Netgalley ARC to review, but rest assured I'll be first in the queue when it's published. I can't wait to revisit this one. Wholeheartedly recommended for fans of the series, and of Ambrose Parry, SG MacLean, ES Thomson and DV Bishop.