''Gripping . . . Vividly evokes 17th-century Devon'' Publishers Weekly
''An engaging cast and plenty of genuine suspense'' Booklist Starred Review
Devon, 1607. Gabriel Taverner, former ship''s surgeon turned country physician, is called to examine a rotting body found impaled on a bladeIdentifying the corpse seems a hopeless task and the death is declared a suicide.
But Gabriel is not satisfied and re-examines the body - making the first of a series of shocking discoveries that will lead him deep into the dark underbelly of the lucrative silk tradeAs he investigates, Gabriel realises that not only was the death a murder - but even worse, he had a personal connection with the corpse.
Format |
Häftad |
Omfång |
256 sidor |
Språk |
Engelska |
Förlag |
Canongate Books |
Utgivningsdatum |
2019-10-03 |
ISBN |
9781786894793 |