The Crooked Spire
Chris Nickson
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Description for The Crooked Spire
Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: FFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 16. Weight in Grams: 284.
1361: Orphaned by the Black Death, all John possesses are the tools that belonged to his father, a carpenter, and an uncanny ability to work wood. His travels bring him to Chesterfield, where he finds work erecting the spire of the new church. But no sooner does he begin than the master carpenter is murdered and John himself becomes a suspect. To prove his innocence John must help the coroner in his search for the killer, a quest that brings him up against some powerful enemies in a town where he is still a stranger and friends are few. ... Read more
1361: Orphaned by the Black Death, all John possesses are the tools that belonged to his father, a carpenter, and an uncanny ability to work wood. His travels bring him to Chesterfield, where he finds work erecting the spire of the new church. But no sooner does he begin than the master carpenter is murdered and John himself becomes a suspect. To prove his innocence John must help the coroner in his search for the killer, a quest that brings him up against some powerful enemies in a town where he is still a stranger and friends are few. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Series
John the Carpenter Mystery
Condition
New
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780752499178
SKU
V9780752499178
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Ref
99-50
About Chris Nickson
Chris Nickson is the author of the Richard Nottingham series, which includes Come the Fear. A well-known music journalist, he's written many celebrity biographies as well as contributed frequently to numerous music magazines.
Reviews for The Crooked Spire
."..an affable lead and a convincing depiction of late-medieval England make this a satisfying comfort read."
"Publishers Weekly ""Nickson paints precise pictures with words, vividly setting the post-plague backdrop...He makes us feel as though we are living in what seems like a fourteenth-century version of dystopia, giving this remarkable novel a powerful immediacy."
"Booklist " ..".an affable lead and a ... Read more
"Publishers Weekly ""Nickson paints precise pictures with words, vividly setting the post-plague backdrop...He makes us feel as though we are living in what seems like a fourteenth-century version of dystopia, giving this remarkable novel a powerful immediacy."
"Booklist " ..".an affable lead and a ... Read more