The Frost Fair
Price: £6.99 – £8.99
Format | E-book, E-Book (USA), Paperback |
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Series | |
Author | Edward Marston |
Rights | World English |
ISBN | 9780749006389 |
Pages | 288 |
Description
Christmas, 1669.ย In the grip of the coldest winter for years, the River Thames is frozen from bank to bank and London celebrates with a traditional frost fair held on its broad back.ย Among the throng are Christopher Redmayne, an ambitious young architect, and his good friend Constable Jonathan Bale.ย But when a child slips on thin ice the pair make a chilling discovery – the frozen corpse of a naked man embedded in the ice.ย Their day at the fair is cut short.
Christopher is further drawn into the mystery when his own brother is accused of the murder.ย With his brother facing execution, the architect must risk all he holds dear, both professionally and personally, to uncover the truth.
What The Critics Said
โMarston continues to supply a superior brand of historical mysteryโBooks International
โFamily, friendship, love and loyalty are all tested in a period thriller which oozes tension, atmosphere and satisfying attention to historical and personal detailโHuddersfield Daily Examiner
โThe exoticism of the past comes to life with brilliant colours, combined with a perfect whodunit. Who needs more?โCrime Time
โA perfect balance of authentic detail and lively characterization make for historical crime of the highest orderโGood Book Guide
โMarston presents his characters with great depth; so that we feel we have acquired new friends by the end of the bookโฆMarston is a master of detailโDeadly Pleasures
โA serious study of Restoration England but also a galloping adventure story...A strong well written novel. A story that Thackeray might have written'Crime Time
โA riotous Restoration rompโNorthern Echo
โSerious tone, a sense of historical presence and well-sketched characters comprise a sterling performance'Library Journal
โA heady romp, solidly grounded on fascinating historical detail'Kirkus Reviews
โHumour and suspense are cleverly interplayed but the novelโs best feature is the reality with which the people and the period are brought to life'New York Times Book Review
โCharming...Marston knows his period and his turf'Los Angeles Times
โWriters of similar mysteries... would be well advised to read Edward Marston for a lesson in how to write historicals successfully'Sherlock
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