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PublisherSevern House

ISBN-101780297416

ISBN-139781780297415

eBay Product ID (ePID)25050376809

Product Key Features

Book TitleSign of the Gallows

Number of Pages240 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2021

TopicMystery & Detective / Historical, Mystery & Detective / Women Sleuths, Mystery & Detective / Amateur Sleuth

GenreFiction

AuthorSusanna Calkins

Book SeriesA Lucy Campion Mystery Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight11.3 Oz

Item Length8.5 in

Item Width5.5 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

ReviewsCalkins makes fine use of advances in mathematics and cryptography of this period, while also drawing in the chaos of the Great Fire and plague in London as agents of change in society. For anyone interested in 17th-century England, this mystery is a treat. Publishers Weekly A crisply written, cleverly plotted, and nicely detailed historical mystery, with a lively heroine and a satisfying ending. Booklist, This fourth series entry stands well on its own . . . A nice option for devotees of Anne Rutherford and Samuel Thomas, "Lavish period detail, romantic tension, and a complex puzzle make the heroine's fifth adventure one of her best" - Kirkus Reviews, Absorbing . . . Calkins' tantalizing clues and rich historical details depicting everyday life and class differences draw readers into the seventeenth century, An enjoyably complex mystery with a clever heroine neatly interweaves detailed historical background with fascinating characters, Assured . . . Calkins's familiarity with the period and her use of obscure details, such as the fire court set up to adjudicate claims after the Great Fire of 1666, are a plus

TitleLeadingThe

Dewey Edition23

Series Volume Number5

Dewey Decimal813.6

SynopsisLondon, 1667. On her way to a new market to peddle her wares, printer's apprentice Lucy Campion is knocked off her feet by two men in a hurry. When she reaches the desolate crossroads, she discovers why: there, dangling from the hanging tree, is the body of a man. Did he take his life? Lucy is determined to uncover the truth, whatever the danger ., A dead man at a crossroads. A secret message. A ring with a warning about death . . . Printer's apprentice Lucy Campion is caught up in a strange and puzzling murder case in this twisty historical mystery set in seventeenth-century London. London, 1667. On her way to a new market to peddle her True Accounts and Strange News , printer's apprentice Lucy Campion quickly regrets her decision to take the northwestern road. Dark and desolate, the path leads her to the crossroads - and to the old hanging tree. She doesn't believe in ghosts, but she's not sure ghosts don't believe in her . But before she even reaches the crossroads, she's knocked off her feet by two men in a hurry. What were they running from? To her dismay, she soon discovers for herself: there, dangling from the tree, is the body of a man. Did he commit self-murder, or is there something darker afoot? The more Lucy learns, the more determined she is to uncover the truth. But this time, even the help and protection of magistrate's son Adam, and steadfast Constable Duncan, may not be enough to keep her safe from harm . . .

LC Classification NumberPS3603.A4394