The Ramage Hawk (Thomas the Falconer Mystery) - Couverture souple

Pilkington, John

Couverture souple

ISBN 13 : 9798637270798

Editeur : Independently published, 2020

Synopsis

Thomas the Falconer Mystery series - Book 3

'This tale gives an authentic sense of Elizabethan life's visceral side with all its lawlessness and brutality, including a climatic battle.' Publishers Weekly

Thomas the Falconer confronts the most terrible foe he has ever faced.

On remote Salisbury Plain villagers toil to get the harvest in, unaware that a murderer has come amongst them.

Thomas Finbow, falconer to Sir Robert Vicary, is sent to the Plain by his master to assist the impoverished Sir Giles Buckeridge, who struggles with debts and the failure to provide dowries for his three spirited daughters.

Thomas is here to train a ramage hawk – an immature, half-wild bird – and to teach the arts of falconry to Sir Giles’s young ward, Gervase.

But no sooner has he arrived than Sir Giles’s eldest daughter Jane vanishes.

She is betrothed against her wishes to a wealthy older man, Stephen Ridley – has she simply run away?

Thomas is called in to help find the missing girl. But the search soon turns into a dangerous game, involving hidden gold – and as the body count rises and fear grips the land, Thomas has no choice but to follow the trail to its bitter end.

John Pilkington was born in Preston, into one of the oldest Lancashire families. He writes historical fiction as well as drama which has been adapted for radio, theatre and tv, He is the author of the Thomas the Falconer Mystery series, including The Ruffler's Child and A Ruinous Wind.

Praise for John Pilkington:

‘A sturdy and entertaining historical for fans of Elizabethan mysteries.’ Library Journal

‘This latest entry in Pilkington’s Thomas the Falconer series is a vigorous adventure featuring a likeable hero, an intriguing plot and a fine sense of period ambience.’ Booklist

'The story moves at a great pace… it made a welcome change to discover Elizabethan England through the eyes of a lesser mortal.' The Historical Novels Review

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Independently published
• Date d'édition: 2020
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 13: 9798637270798
• Reliure: Paperback
• Nombre de pages: 222
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible