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THE STRANGLER VINE
THE BLAKE AND AVERY MYSTERY SERIES (BOOK 1) |
| By: |
M. J. Carter |
| Format: |
Paperback |
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£9.99 |
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£7.29 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0241966558 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780241966556 |
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Currently 2 available |
| Publisher: |
PENGUIN BOOKS LTD |
| Pub. date: |
4 September, 2014 |
| Series: |
The Blake and Avery Mystery Series |
| Pages: |
352 |
| Description: |
William Avery, a down-at-heel junior officer in the Company's army, is sent to find him, in the unlikely company of the enigmatic and uncouth Jeremiah Blake. A more mismatched duo couldn't be imagined, but they must bury their differences as they are caught up in a search that turns up many unanswered questions and seems bound to end in failure. |
| Synopsis: |
For lovers of Sherlock, Shardlake and Ripper Street. A gripping and pulse-racing mystery thriller with a great detective double act. 'Splendid, enthralling, an exotic mystery that captivated me.' Bernard CornwellCalcutta 1837. Young officer William Avery is tasked by his employers-the East India Company-with tracking down disgraced poet and spy Xavier Mountstuart, lost in the jungles of central India. Accompanied by the dissolute and mysterious Jeremiah Blake, Avery is sure the mission is doomed. When their search leads them into Kali-worshipping Thug territory, the pair are soon fighting for their lives, but impelled to solve the horrifying mystery behind their mission. With death and danger on every side, is it too late for them to save themselves?Shortlisted for the John Creasey New Blood Dagger for Best Debut Crime novel of the year 2014, and the HWA Debut Crown for Best Historical Novel 2015, Longlisted for the Theakston's Old Peculiar Crime Novel of the Year 2015 and the Bailey's Woman's Prize for Fiction 2014 |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Penguin Books Ltd |
| Prizes: |
Short-listed for CWA John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger 2014 |
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