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The Butcher Bird: Oswald de Lacy Book 2
S. D. Sykes
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Description for The Butcher Bird: Oswald de Lacy Book 2
Paperback. A gripping medieval historical crime thriller, from a brilliant new voice. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FFH; FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Book 2 in the gripping Oswald de Lacy series, , which can be read as a standalone, from 'the medieval CJ Sansom' (Jeffery Deaver) The Black Death killed his father and brothers , making Oswald de Lacy Lord of Somershill Manor. It also killed many of his villagers, leaving fewer people to do more work. So Oswald tries to use logic and patience to manage a struggling estate, a socially ambitious mother, an overbearing sister and a mutinous workforce. Then a baby is found impaled on a thorn bush and people ... Read more
Book 2 in the gripping Oswald de Lacy series, , which can be read as a standalone, from 'the medieval CJ Sansom' (Jeffery Deaver) The Black Death killed his father and brothers , making Oswald de Lacy Lord of Somershill Manor. It also killed many of his villagers, leaving fewer people to do more work. So Oswald tries to use logic and patience to manage a struggling estate, a socially ambitious mother, an overbearing sister and a mutinous workforce. Then a baby is found impaled on a thorn bush and people ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
246g
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781444785821
SKU
V9781444785821
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-10
About S. D. Sykes
SD Sykes lives in Kent with her husband. She is a graduate from Manchester University and has an MA in Writing from Sheffield Hallam. She attended the novel writing course at literary agents Curtis Brown where she was inspired to finish her first novel. She has also written for radio and has developed screenplays with Arts Council funding.
Reviews for The Butcher Bird: Oswald de Lacy Book 2
Sykes's debut provides everything a reader would want in a historical mystery: a gripping plot, vivid language, living and breathing characters, and an immersive depiction of the past.
Publisher's Weekly
Sykes has really reset the bar for medieval mysteries . . . every clue brings with it unexpected twists and turns. When you think ... Read more
Publisher's Weekly
Sykes has really reset the bar for medieval mysteries . . . every clue brings with it unexpected twists and turns. When you think ... Read more