The Damascened Blade by Barbara Cleverly - ISBN: 9781472111562
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
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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Critics Review

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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