Paperback
The Damascened Blade
- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
5 February 2015
Summary
Winner of the CWA Historical Dagger Award
The North-West Frontier, 1910. The screams of a wounded British officer abandoned at the bottom of a dark ravine are heard by a young Scottish subaltern. Ignoring the command to retreat back to base the Highlander sets out alone, with dagger in hand, to rescue his fellow officer from the Pathan tribesmen who are slowly torturing him to death. Over a dozen years later the backwash of this tragedy threatens to engu…Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781472111562 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1472111567 |
| Author: | Barbara Cleverly |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Constable |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 5 February 2015 |
| Weight: | 190g |
| Dimensions: | 195mm x 129mm x 19mm |
| Series: | Joe Sandilands |
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The Damascened Blade combines attention to colourful historical detail with a modern rendition of the classical mystery novel.
The Damascened Blade combines attention to colourful historical detail with a modern rendition of the classical mystery novel. - Observer
About The Author
Barbara Cleverly
Barbara Cleverly was born in the north of England and is a graduate of Durham University. A former French teacher, her Joe Sandilands series was inspired by the contents of an old trunk in her attic. She now lives in the middle of Cambridge.
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