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Hear No Evil: Shortlisted for the CWA Historical Dagger 2023
Sarah Smith
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Description for Hear No Evil: Shortlisted for the CWA Historical Dagger 2023
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SHORTLISTED FOR THE CWA HISTORICAL DAGGER 2023
SHORTLISTED FOR THE BLOODY SCOTLAND DEBUT PRIZE 2022
SHORTLISTED FOR THE HISTORICAL WRITERS' ASSOCIATION DEBUT CROWN 2022
Glasgow, 1817: Jean Campbell - a young, Deaf woman - is witnessed throwing a child into the River Clyde from the Old Bridge.
If found guilty she faces one of two fates; death by hanging or incarceration in an asylum. But Jean's deafness leaves her isolated and unable to defend herself, until the authorities call in Robert Kinniburgh, a talented teacher from the Deaf & Dumb Institution.
Through a difficult process of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2023
Publisher
John Murray Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781529369113
SKU
9781529369113
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About Sarah Smith
Sarah Smith is a writer from Glasgow. She has worked as a creative writing tutor, family history researcher and project worker with a number of charities including Deaf Connections where she first came across the story that would go on to inspire Hear No Evil. In 2019, she was awarded a New Writers Award for Fiction from the ... Read more
Reviews for Hear No Evil: Shortlisted for the CWA Historical Dagger 2023
A striking and stylish literary page-turner that breathes life into the past, illuminating a fascinating corner of history by revealing its lost voices and contemporary resonance. Smith's evocative storytelling and willingness to probe the murkier reaches of the human psyche make her a talent to watch!
Zoë Strachan
A fascinating exploration of deafness and human value amid the ... Read more
Zoë Strachan
A fascinating exploration of deafness and human value amid the ... Read more