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Author: Clare Carson ,
Sarah Cullum
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint: Head of Zeus
Dimensions:
Width: 12.80cm
, Height: 2.80cm
, Length: 19.80cm
Weight: 0.280kg
ISBN: 9781786690609
ISBN 10: 1786690608
Pages: 384
Publication Date: 06 February 2020
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: To order
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Reviews
'A gothic tale at its best' Historical Novel Society. 'Carson once again demonstrates her intuitive and precise approach to scene setting, and as we journey with Birdie to the remote reaches of Scotland, as she flees a trumped up murder charge ... Highly recommended' Raven Crime Reads. 'Gripping ... A top quality piece of historical fiction' iScotland. 'Carson's story comes into its own as the action moves to Scotland where Birdie begins to unearth startling truths about death and corruption in the transatlantic fur trade' Sunday Times. 'What a joy. The Canary Keeper reads like a classic nineteenth-century mystery with a twist, richly dark and full of gaslit menace' Lesley Thomson.
'Gripping ... A top quality piece of historical fiction' iScotland. 'Carson's story comes into its own as the action moves to Scotland where Birdie begins to unearth startling truths about death and corruption in the transatlantic fur trade' Sunday Times. 'What a joy. The Canary Keeper reads like a classic nineteenth-century mystery with a twist, richly dark and full of gaslit menace' Lesley Thomson.
Historical fiction at its very best. Mesmerising setting, fantastic characters and a fascinating insight into a ruthless trade -- Elly Griffiths Carson's story comes into its own as the action moves to Scotland where Birdie begins to unearth startling truths about death and corruption in the transatlantic fur trade * Sunday Times * Gripping... A top quality piece of historical fiction' * iScotland * What a joy. The Canary Keeper reads like a classic nineteenth-century mystery with a twist, richly dark and full of gaslit menace -- Lesley Thomson A gothic tale at its best * Historical Novel Society * Carson once again demonstrates her intuitive and precise approach to scene setting, and as we journey with Birdie to the remote reaches of Scotland, as she flees a trumped up murder charge... Highly recommended' * Raven Crime Reads * An almost classic 19th-century mystery with a twist, meaty, dark, full of gaslit menace and beautifully written... An exhilarating story and marks Carson as an author to keep an eye on for the future' * Crime Review Blog *
Author Information
Clare Carson grew up in the suburbs of London. She studied anthropology at university, and lived for a while in villages in Tanzania and Zimbabwe doing ethnographic research. She has worked as an adviser on human rights and international development for nearly twenty years and has written three novels, all published by Head of Zeus. She lives by the sea in Sussex with her partner, two daughters and a couple of very large cats.
