The Quick and the Dead

The Quick and the Dead

(Author) Emma Hinds
Format: Hardcover
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'Wonderfully evocative, this book transports the reader to the dark underworld of late Elizabethan London. I was gripped from the first page.' Tracy Borman'Vividly told, with powerfully drawn characters, this tale of obsession and betrayal set in the dark world of Tudor alchemy will cast its spell over historical fiction fans.' HeatIt is 1597 and Kit Skevy and Mariner Elgin have just robbed the wrong grave. They are young criminals in the pocket of a gang Lord named Will Twentyman, the Grave Eorl of Southwark. Mariner is the best cutpurse around, a strange Calvinist girl who dresses like a boy and is partner in crime to Kit Skevy, Southwark's best brawler who carries a secret: he cannot feel pain. When caught out in their unfortunate larceny, Kit is kidnapped by the menacing alchemist Lord Isherwood (a man who will stop at nothing to achieve his hopes for the Red Lion elixir) and his studious son, Lazarus Isherwood, with whom Kit develops a complicated intrigue. When Mariner enlists the help of a competing French alchemist, Lady Elody Blackwater, Mariner and Kit are thrust into the shadowed, political world of Tudor alchemy, testing both their friendship and their lives. It matters not who you are born to... but where you are made!'Rich, atmospheric, original...One of my favourite historical novels' Nat Reeve, Nettleback

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Publisher:
Bedford Square Publishers
Format:
Hardcover
Number of pages:
368
ISBN:
9781915798879
Publish year:
2025
Publish date:
Jan. 16, 2025

Emma Hinds

Emma Hinds is a renowned poet known for her collection "The Light Between Us", which explores themes of love, loss, and resilience. Her lyrical and introspective style has captivated readers worldwide. Hinds' work has made significant contributions to contemporary poetry, inspiring others with her emotional depth and artistry.

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