Ruined Stones
By the author of The Guardian Stones
$26.99
- Paperback
240 pages
- Release Date
4 July 2017
Summary
Surviving the 1941 Blitz and the predator in her small Shropshire village, policeman’s daughter Grace Baxter moves to Newcastle-on-Tyne. Situated on the northern bank of the River Tyne, the ancient northeast city developed around the Roman settlement Pons Aelius-named for the Emperor Hadrian who built the famous wall right at the edge of the then civilized world. No matter its later history as a wool trade, then coal mining center, and the ship building that makes it a German bombing target, …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781464208348 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1464208344 |
| Author: | Eric Reed |
| Publisher: | Sourcebooks, Inc |
| Imprint: | Poisoned Pen Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 4 July 2017 |
| Weight: | 299g |
| Dimensions: | 140mm x 216mm |
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Critics Review
This is such a good historical mystery series. Reed hits all the high notes with a spunky, savvy heroine, small town idiosyncracies and a tumultuous time in world history.
A remote Shropshire town is beset by wartime demons even more insidious than the Third Reich….A fascinating look at a small town mired in the past and confronting the future - with a bombshell ending. * Kirkus Reviews on The Guardian Stones, the first Grace Baxter mystery *
An in-depth look at what it was like in England during World War II and how women took over men’s jobs, leading to a social revolution that continues today. * Kirkus Reviews *
This is such a good historical mystery series. Reed hits all the high notes with a spunky, savvy heroine, small town idiosyncracies and a tumultuous time in world history. – Rosemary Smith * NetGalley *
Reed (a pseudonym for the wife-and-husband writing team of Mary Reed and Eric Mayer) handles the wartime setting (rife with paranoia) and the woman-in-a-man’s-world theme with equal skill. A fine period mystery. – David Pitt * Booklist *
The characters in Ruined Stones are well drawn and quite realistic. The World War II setting was quite compelling and pulled you into the heart of the story very quickly. I found this to be a dark and brooding setting that really highlighted the twisted story line. A mystery with dark and dangerous undercurrents that will keep you turning the pages. A “Must Read” for any serious fan of historical mysteries. * Kings River Life *
“I enjoyed this mystery, with its convincing characters, set against the backdrop of the war, as the Germans repeatedly bomb Newcastle and the inhabitants seek shelter in the crypt of the local church, which takes a direct hit. It provides an interesting look at life during the war, complete with black marketeers and criminals taking advantage of the blackout, and the prejudice and fear shown to foreigners and strangers. I was also interested to see the attitudes to women and their work for the police during the war and the hostility towards them from the public and from police officers. And I also enjoyed the hint of the supernatural through Grace’s own background.” * BooksPlease *
Eric Reed
Mary Reed and Eric Mayer are the coauthors of eleven books in the John, the Lord Chamberlain series, set in 6th century Byzantium, as well as The Guardian Stones, the first title published under the pseudonym Eric Reed.
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