Churchyard and Hawke by E V Thompson
After taking a serious beating whilst engaged in unofficial undercover work in London's 19th century slums, Constable Tom Churchyard takes himself to Cornwall. Here, in spite of his injuries he becomes right-hand man to Amos Hawke, now a senior Cornish policeman.
"'With settings that stretch from China to Cornwall, these sagas delight' - Independent 'A vigorous and fascinating piece of storytelling from the pen of a first-class professional' - Sunday Times 'EV. Thompson is, as always, an extremely good storyteller' - Historical Novel's Review 'His many fans won't be disappointed' - Bristol Evening News"
E.V. Thompson was born in London, After spending nine years in the Royal Navy, he served as a Vice Squad policeman in Bristol, became an investigator for British Overseas Airways (during which he was seconded to the Hong Kong Police Narcotics Bureau), then headed Rhodesia's Department of Civil Aviation Security Section. While in Rhodesia, he published over two hundred short stories before moving back to England to become a full-time award-winning writer. His first novel, Chase the Wind, the opening book in the Retallick saga, won the Best Historical Novel Award, and since then more than thirty novels have won him thousands of admirers around the world.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780709088691 |
| ISBN 10 | 0709088698 |
| Title | Churchyard and Hawke |
| Author | E V Thompson |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | The Crowood Press Ltd |
| Year published | 2009-11-01 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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