The Butcher Bird
Oswald de Lacy Book 2
$35.95
- Paperback
368 pages
- Release Date
28 June 2016
Summary
Book 2 in the gripping Oswald de Lacy series, which can be read as a standalone, from ‘the medieval CJ Sansom’ (Jeffery Deaver).
The Black Death killed his father and brothers, making Oswald de Lacy Lord of Somershill Manor. It also killed many of his villagers, leaving fewer people to do more work.
So Oswald tries to use logic and patience to manage a struggling estate, a socially ambitious mother, an overbearing sister and a mutinous workforce.
Then …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781444785821 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1444785826 |
| Author: | S.D. Sykes |
| Publisher: | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Imprint: | Hodder Paperback |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 368 |
| Release Date: | 28 June 2016 |
| Weight: | 300g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 130mm x 26mm |
| Series: | The Oswald de Lacy Medieval Murders |
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The whodunnit aspect is neatly done, the family secrets and waspish relationships are intriguing, and humour and originality are abundant. - Daily MailThere’s a nice, cliche-free sharpness to Sykes’ writing … that suggests a medieval Raymond Chandler at work, and there are no phony celebrations of the peasantry or earth-mothers thrusting herbal concoctions down grateful throats. Plenty of action and interesting characters, without intervention of the libertarian modern conscience that so often wrecks the medieval historical novel. - IndependentThe medieval CJ SansomPLAGUE LAND is a fascinating historical crime novel about a world turned upside down, inhabited by a rich cast of characters. A terrific debut and a wonderful start to a brand-new series.Sykes has really reset the bar for medieval mysteries … every clue brings with it unexpected twists and turns. When you think you know who the killer is, you’re slapped with yet another surprise. - MedievalistsSykes’s debut provides everything a reader would want in a historical mystery: a gripping plot, vivid language, living and breathing characters, and an immersive depiction of the past. - Publisher’s WeeklyAbout The Author
S.D. Sykes
SD Sykes lives in Kent with her husband. She is a graduate from Manchester University and has an MA in Writing from Sheffield Hallam. She attended the novel writing course at literary agents Curtis Brown where she was inspired to finish her first novel. She has also written for radio and has developed screenplays with Arts Council funding.
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