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OverviewThe discovery of a body in a pigsty, shot to death, leads Coroner Titus Cragg and Dr Luke Fidelis into a complex and baffling murder investigation. April, 1746. When County Coroner Titus Cragg is called to examine a body found shot to death at a local farm, he finds himself drawn into a bizarre and complex case where nothing is as it first appears. As he questions those who knew the victim, it becomes clear that not everyone is telling him the whole truth. Could the motive for the murder lie in a dangerous contract the dead man had signed more than twenty years before, a so-called tontine agreement? Just what does the victim's enigmatic lawyer, Ambrose Parr, know that he's not revealing? As he and Dr Luke Fidelis attempt to track down the six other signatories to the contract, Titus realizes that if they do not find answers - and fast - more violent deaths will surely follow. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Robin BlakePublisher: Canongate Books Imprint: Severn House Edition: Main Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.345kg ISBN: 9781780297675ISBN 10: 178029767 Pages: 256 Publication Date: 30 December 2021 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsReviewsAn action-packed read with fully realized characters and vivid historical detail * <b>Booklist</b> on <b>Death and the Chevalier</b> * Blake effortlessly combines a complex puzzle with some fascinating, little-known historical facts * <b>Kirkus Reviews</b> on <b>Death and the Chevalier</b> * Outstanding ... Clever plotting and enjoyable characterizations make this entry a winner * <b>Publishers Weekly Starred Review</b> of <b>Rough Music</b> * Continues to bring Georgian England to life ... A fine historical mystery * <b>Booklist</b> on <b>Rough Music</b> * Blake's highly original mystery, with a masterly denouement, is made all the more absorbing by the skillfully wrought historical background * <b>Kirkus Reviews</b> on <b>Rough Music</b> * Author InformationRobin Blake is the author of six previous Cragg & Fidelis Mysteries, as well as acclaimed works on the artists Van Dyke and Stubbs. He has written, produced and presented extensively for radio, and is widely published as a critic. He lives in London. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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