Blood on the Borders by Judith Cook
This historical thriller, whose protagonist is inspired by a real 16th-century doctor named Simon Furman, is full of period detail that is reflective of the political intrigues of the times. On May Day 1592, after a night of revelry and a day tending the sick, Forman falls into bed utterly exhausted. Soon afterward, he is woken by a man on his doorstep who is dying from a sword thrust, and the next morning Forman is summoned to Whitehall, accused of harboring enemies of the state. To prove his innocence, he agrees to journey to Edinburgh on a secret spying mission. But once he enters the borders between Scotland and England--where the bloodthirsty Reivers vow a life for a life--he realizes that death is stalking him. As one gruesome murder closely follows another, Dr. Forman must act quickly to identify a ruthless killer before his own life is put in jeopardy.
"A well-balanced thriller. . intelligent and entertaining." --"Times Literary Supplement"
Judith Cook is a lecturer in Elizabethan and Jacobean theater at Exeter University.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781862322875 |
| ISBN 10 | 1862322872 |
| Title | Blood on the Borders |
| Author | Judith Cook |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Birlinn General |
| Year published | 2003-12-15 |
| Number of pages | 280 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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