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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Berkley Pub Group
Publication date
October 1, 2000
Binding
Paperback
Book category
Adult Fiction
ISBN-13
9780425177020
ISBN-10
0425177025
Dimensions
1 by 4.50 by 7 in.
Weight
0.30 lbs.
Original list price
$7.99
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Summaries and Reviews
Summary
The latest case for Sir John Fielding, a blind eighteenth-century London magistrate, finds Fielding and his ward Jeremy investigating the strange reappearance of a long missing nobleman shortly after his brother's execution and his connection with an American's recent suicide. Reprint.
Amazon.com description: Product Description: “A rich rewarding trip for everyone.” —The New York Times
“Alexander’s eye for period detail is sharp and subtle; he brings his historic England back to life in layers.” —Chicago Tribune
When a nobleman is executed, his possessions are expected to go to the Crown, as he is the last of his line. Then a man appears, claiming to be the nobleman’s younger brother who disappeared seven years ago, and declares his right to the estate. But if he really is the blood kin of the executed man, where has he been for so long? And why does his mother react to him so oddly? To find the answers, blind magistrate Sir John Fielding and his ward Jeremy Proctor, must travel from London to Bath to Oxford—and finally to a much darker place…
“Alexander’s eye for period detail is sharp and subtle; he brings his historic England back to life in layers.” —Chicago Tribune
When a nobleman is executed, his possessions are expected to go to the Crown, as he is the last of his line. Then a man appears, claiming to be the nobleman’s younger brother who disappeared seven years ago, and declares his right to the estate. But if he really is the blood kin of the executed man, where has he been for so long? And why does his mother react to him so oddly? To find the answers, blind magistrate Sir John Fielding and his ward Jeremy Proctor, must travel from London to Bath to Oxford—and finally to a much darker place…
Editions
Hardcover
Large print edition from G K Hall & Co (December 1, 1999)
9780783888231 | details & prices | 422 pages | 6.25 × 9.50 × 1.00 in. | 1.45 lbs | List price $28.95
About: The latest cast for Sir John Fielding, a blind eighteenth-century London judge, finds Fielding and his ward Jeremy investigating the strange reappearance of a long missing nobleman shortly after his brother's execution and his connection with an American's recent suicide
About: The latest cast for Sir John Fielding, a blind eighteenth-century London judge, finds Fielding and his ward Jeremy investigating the strange reappearance of a long missing nobleman shortly after his brother's execution and his connection with an American's recent suicide
from Putnam Pub Group (September 1, 1999)
9780399145643 | details & prices | 275 pages | 6.50 × 9.50 × 0.75 in. | 1.20 lbs | List price $23.95
About: The latest case of Sir John Fielding, a blind eighteenth-century London judge, finds Fielding and his ward Jeremy investigating the strange reappearance of a long missing nobleman shortly after his brother's execution and his connection with an American's recent suicide
About: The latest case of Sir John Fielding, a blind eighteenth-century London judge, finds Fielding and his ward Jeremy investigating the strange reappearance of a long missing nobleman shortly after his brother's execution and his connection with an American's recent suicide
Paperback
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from Berkley Pub Group (October 1, 2000)
9780425177020 | details & prices | 4.50 × 7.00 × 1.00 in. | 0.30 lbs | List price $7.99
About: Sir John Fielding, a blind eighteenth-century London judge, investigates the strange reappearance of a long-missing nobleman shortly after his brother's execution and his connection with an American's recent suicide.
About: Sir John Fielding, a blind eighteenth-century London judge, investigates the strange reappearance of a long-missing nobleman shortly after his brother's execution and his connection with an American's recent suicide.
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