Lies of the Flesh
A Thrilling Historical Mystery Forged in the Crucible of War
$21.75
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
31 December 2024
Summary
When evil stalks the land, who can you trust?
Autumn 1314. In the aftermath of the Scottish victory at the Battle of Bannockburn, the villagers of Warcop wait desperately for the return of loved ones. When brothers Wat and Rob Dickinson bring news of the death of their companion, Adam Fothergill, as they fled home, there is no one to mourn him. But when a monstrous figure is seen in the hills nearby, it seems Adam has returned from the dead to wreak revenge. But for what?
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781846976742 |
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| ISBN-10: | 184697674X |
| Author: | Fiona Watson |
| Publisher: | Birlinn General |
| Imprint: | Polygon An Imprint of Birlinn Limited |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 31 December 2024 |
| Weight: | 267g |
| Dimensions: | 20mm x 129mm x 198mm |
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Critics Review
‘there’s very fine stuff at the heart of this often compelling novel, and much fine treatment of the circumstances of everyday life in a bleak country’
– Allan Massie * The Scotsman *‘The social mores, the expectation of male and female roles as well as the importance of social position all have a part to play in building the story around a group of key characters and setting them against a very believable backdrop… a beautifully crafted and most satisfying novel’
– Ken Lussey * Undiscovered Scotland *‘Lies of the Flesh has a number of compelling themes, including the quest for the truth, the constraints of gender roles, and the treatment of medieval women. It is meticulously researched and gives a good insight into the realities of life in a northern English village at the time’
– Karen Warren * Historical Novels Society *Fiona Watson
Fiona Watson is a medieval historian and writer specialising in medieval warfare and Scottish history. Her publications include Macbeth: A True Story (2010), A History of Scotland’s Landscapes (2018), Traitor, Outlaw, King. Part One. The Making of Robert Bruce (2018), and Scotland’s History (2020). A former senior lecturer in History at the University of Stirling and presenter of the 2001 TV series, In Search of Scotland, she is now venturing into historical fiction to make the most of the limited evidence for medieval Scotland.
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