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A fast-moving tale of the 1500's which I thoroughly enjoyed. The description of Carey's fight against his claustrophobia is great and his fear is quite palpable... A great read' * Promoting Crime Fiction by Lizzie Hayes * 'Chisholm displays a masterful hand in drawing several plot lines from the previous novels to a resoundingly satisfying conclusion, and in setting a terrific hook on the last page. Mickey Spillane, who famously said The last line sells the next book, would have given her a standing ovation for this one. I have never loved Sir Robert more' -- Dana Stabenow 'Character-driven, swiftly moving, and filled with fascinating historical details about mining and the Scottish border country. Chisholm continues to impress with each new addition to a top-notch series' * Kirkus Reviews * 'Chisholm smoothly inserts realistic details of daily life in 16th-century Britain into this fast-moving historical. Those interested in the mining techniques of the period will be gratified' * Publishers Weekly * Fast moving and packed with little-known, but fascinating, historical detail... Chisholm displays a masterful hand in drawing several plotlines from her previous novels to a resoundingly satisfying conclusion in a final chilling chase. This new addition to a top-notch series is one of her best - culminating with the setting of a terrific hook on the last page!' * Crime Review *

'Fast moving and packed with little-known, but fascinating, historical detail ... Chisholm displays a masterful hand in drawing several plotlines from her previous novels to a resoundingly satisfying conclusion in a final chilling chase. This new addition to a top-notch series is one of her best - culminating with the setting of a terrific hook on the last page!' Crime Review. 'Chisholm smoothly inserts realistic details of daily life in 16th-century Britain into this fast-moving historical. Those interested in the mining techniques of the period will be gratified' Publishers Weekly. 'Character-driven, swiftly moving, and filled with fascinating historical details about mining and the Scottish border country. Chisholm continues to impress with each new addition to a top-notch series' Kirkus. 'Chisholm displays a masterful hand in drawing several plot lines from the previous novels to a resoundingly satisfying conclusion, and in setting a terrific hook on the last page. Mickey Spillane, who famously said The last line sells the next book, would have given her a standing ovation for this one. I have never loved Sir Robert more' Dana Stabenow. 'A fast-moving tale of the 1500's which I thoroughly enjoyed. The description of Carey's fight against his claustrophobia is great and his fear is quite palpable ... A great read' Promoting Crime Fiction by Lizzie Hayes.

'A fast-moving tale of the 1500's which I thoroughly enjoyed. The description of Carey's fight against his claustrophobia is great and his fear is quite palpable ... A great read' Promoting Crime Fiction by Lizzie Hayes.

PRAISE FOR THE SIR ROBERT CAREY MYSTERIES: 'I love P.F. Chisholm's mysteries! Carey is irresistible, a swashbuckling courtier who is cousin to the Tudor queen, impulsive, courageous, too clever by half, and best of all, it is all true' Sharon Penman. 'Full of romance and intrigue ... The plots unfold with all the drama of a Wild West tale' Historical Novel Society. 'A lively, lifelike adventure that just happens to feature some of the most famous people in the history of drama' Booklist. 'A Chisholm novel will offer an unforgettable Elizabethan pilgrimage' Kirkus.

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P. F. Chisholm started writing at the age of 7, studied under her Hungarian novelist grandmother at 12, and was first published at 18. Her first novel, A Shadow of Gulls, won the David Higham Award for Best First Novel.

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