Enjoy fast, free delivery, exclusive deals, and award-winning movies & TV shows.
$14.99
Get Fast, Free Shipping with Amazon Prime
FREE delivery Saturday, July 19 on orders shipped by Amazon over $35
Or fastest delivery Friday, July 18. Order within 15 hrs 34 mins
In Stock
$$14.99 () Includes selected options. Includes initial monthly payment and selected options. Details
Price
Subtotal
$$14.99
Subtotal
Initial payment breakdown
Shipping cost, delivery date, and order total (including tax) shown at checkout.
Ships from
Amazon.com
Amazon.com
Ships from
Amazon.com
Sold by
Amazon.com
Amazon.com
Sold by
Amazon.com
Returns
30-day refund/replacement
30-day refund/replacement
This item can be returned in its original condition for a full refund or replacement within 30 days of receipt.
Read full return policy
Payment
Secure transaction
Your transaction is secure
We work hard to protect your security and privacy. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Learn more
Kindle app logo image

Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required.

Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web.

Using your mobile phone camera - scan the code below and download the Kindle app.

QR code to download the Kindle App

Follow the author

Linda Stratmann
Follow
Something went wrong. Please try your request again later.

The Greatest Rogue in England: The Shocking Career and Dramatic Downfall of Colonel Francis Charteris Paperback – January 13, 2025

by Linda Stratmann (Author)
3.5 out of 5 stars 4 ratings
{"desktop_buybox_group_1":[{"displayPrice":"$14.99","priceAmount":14.99,"currencySymbol":"$","integerValue":"14","decimalSeparator":".","fractionalValue":"99","symbolPosition":"left","hasSpace":false,"showFractionalPartIfEmpty":true,"offerListingId":"ZiTzVKDd0YCA2GQsog6tNIBxRZggf5FvPx6QS3ppBAab6f4i3pByPi%2FyEqYr1TC8G6DMOwpQnJTxWMOuuGFdgqiHp%2BUfu7hEv%2FY8zqeZjo4vHz1mzL3jOcMjPknvB35xr6udP0xeLL5r7sr7r7raVg%3D%3D","locale":"en-US","buyingOptionType":"NEW","aapiBuyingOptionIndex":0}]}

Purchase options and add-ons

The outrageously debauched life of Colonel Francis Charteris (1675-1732), as immortalized in Hogarth’s Harlot’s Progress, and his spectacular fall from grace at the hands of a humble servant.

This vivid account chronicles Colonel Francis Charteris’s privileged life of cruelty, criminality, and excess which led him to become one of the most hated men of his time. This is the ideal book for readers of Erin Mackie, Matthew J. Kinservik, Lucy Moore, and Jerry White.

Despite being descended from an ancient Scottish line leading back to Norman France, Charteris was not born to great wealth. Instead, he made it his life’s work to acquire it — not by any honest means and hard toil, but as a ruthless gambler, cheat, blackmailer, fraudster and extortionate money lender. He was also a penny-pinching miser.

Not wishing to waste his money on common prostitutes as did most wealthy men of his time, and also to protect himself from disease, he believed in taking what he wanted from innocent and unwilling victims. The women, often lured under false pretences to work in his household, he believed he could rape with impunity. His downfall finally came when one brave servant girl stood up for her rights. The trial was a sensation, and the conviction long overdue.

Drawing from a wealth of contemporary sources such as newspaper and journal reports, court documents, public records, private letters and memoirs, Stratmann delivers a thoroughly researched account of a man so notorious his contemporaries called him ‘The Rape-Master General’.
Read more
Previous slide of product details
  1. Print length
    286 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publication date
    January 13, 2025
  4. Dimensions
    6 x 0.65 x 9 inches
  5. ISBN-10
    0854953078
  6. ISBN-13
    978-0854953073
Next slide of product details
The%20Amazon%20Book%20Review
The Amazon Book Review
Book recommendations, author interviews, editors' picks, and more. Read it now.

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Sapere Books
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 13, 2025
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 286 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0854953078
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0854953073
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.1 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.65 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.5 out of 5 stars 4 ratings

About the author

Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations.
Linda Stratmann

Linda Stratmann

Brief content visible, double tap to read full content.
Full content visible, double tap to read brief content.

Linda was born in Leicester in 1948 and first started scribbling stories and poems at the age of six. She became interested in true crime when watching Edgar Lustgarten on TV in the 1950s. Linda attended Wyggeston Girls Grammar School, trained to be a chemists dispenser, and later studied at Newcastle University where she obtained a first in Psychology. She then spent 27 years in the civil service before leaving to devote her time to writing. Linda loves spending time in libraries and archives and really enjoys giving talks on her subject. Visit linda at her website www.lindastratmann.com

Customer reviews

3.5 out of 5 stars
4 global ratings

Review this product

Share your thoughts with other customers
Write a customer review

Top reviews from the United States

  • Kathleen Cook
    2.0 out of 5 stars Waste
    Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2025
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    Still trying to figure out the point of this book. Look at this.....look at that....,but may not be true. Didn't even wake my disgust button or my funny bone.
    Helpful
     Report