Death and the chevalier
Blake, Robin, 1948-2020
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November, 1745. Preston, Lancashire. Rumours abound that Charles Edward Stuart, the Young Pretender, has landed in Scotland, intent on marching south to claim the English throne. Meanwhile, a headless body is discovered in an icy pond. Coroner Titus Cragg thinks he has a lead when a head is eventually found - only to discover that it belongs to a different body. Could there be a connection to the approaching rebel army? Or is someone using the Highlanders' invasion as a cover-up for murder? As simmering tensions, conflicting loyalties and open hostilities split the town, Cragg finds himself arrested for murder. In order to clear his name and escape execution by firing squad, Titus must team up with his old friend, Dr Luke Fidelis, to expose the real killer.
Main title:
Death and the chevalier / Robin Blake.
Author:
Blake, Robin, 1948-, author
Imprint:
London : Severn House, 2020.
Collation:
282 pages : map (black and white) ; 22 cm.
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Notes:
Originally published: 2019.
ISBN:
9781780296722 (pbk)
Dewey class:
823.92
Language:
English
Subject:
Cragg, Titus (Fictitious character) -- FictionFidelis, Luke (Fictitious character) -- FictionPreston (Lancashire, England) -- FictionGreat Britain -- History -- George II, 1727-1760 -- FictionDetective and mystery storiesCrimeLancashire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside18th century, c 1700 to c 1799Crime & mystery fictionHistorical mysteries
BRN:
568113
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