Scarlet by A.C. Gaughen

Many readers know the tale of Robin Hood, but they will be swept away by this new version full of action, secrets, and romance.

Posing as one of Robin Hood’s thieves to avoid the wrath of the evil Thief Taker Lord Gisbourne, Scarlet has kept her identity secret from all of Nottinghamshire. Only the Hood and his band know the truth: the agile thief posing as a whip of a boy is actually a fearless young woman with a secret past. Helping the people of Nottingham outwit the corrupt Sheriff of Nottingham could cost Scarlet her life as Gisbourne closes in. It’s only her fierce loyalty to Robin—whose quick smiles and sharp temper have the rare power to unsettle her—that keeps Scarlet going and makes this fight worth dying for.

Multi cititori stiu povestea lui Robin Hood, dar ei vor fi spulberati de aceasta noua versiune plina de actiune, secrete si iubire.

Dandu-se drept unul dintre talharii lui Robin Hood pentru a evita mania vanatorului de recompense Lord Gisbourne, Scarlet si-a ascuns identitatea fata de toti cei din comitatul Nottingham. Doar Hood si banda sa stiu adevarul: agilul hot care pare a fi un baiat subtirel este de fapt o tanara femeie fara frica cu un trecut secret. Pe masura ce Gisbourne se apropie, ajutorul dat oamenilor din Nottingham pentru a il pacali pe seriful corupt al tinutului o poate costa viata pe Scarlet. Doar loialitatea de neclintit pentru Robin - al carui zambet fugar si fire apriga au puterea rara de a o nelinisti - este cea care o tine pe Scarlet sa mearga inainte si sa faca sa merite sa moara in aceasta lupta.

Expected publication: February 14th 2012 by Walker & Co (J)

Thief Taker = In English legal history, a thief-taker was a private individual hired to capture criminals. The widespread establishment of professional police in England did not occur until the 19th century. With the rising crime rate and newspapers to bring this to the attention of the public, thief-takers arose to partially fill the void (or in some cases widen it) in bringing criminals to justice. These were private individuals much like bounty hunters. However, thief-takers were usually hired by crime victims, while bounty hunters were paid by bail bondsmen to catch fugitives who skipped their court appearances and hence forfeited their bail. Both types also collected bounties offered by the authorities. Sometimes, thief-takers would act as go-betweens, negotiating the return of stolen goods for a fee. However, they were often corrupt themselves, for example extorting protection money from the crooks they were supposed to catch.(Wikipedia)