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Death of a Colonial (Sir John Fielding, Bk 6)
Death of a Colonial - Sir John Fielding, Bk 6
Author: Bruce Alexander
When a nobleman who is the last of his line is executed, his possessions are expected to go to the Crown. Then a man appears -- claiming to be the nobleman's younger brother who disappeared seven years ago -- and declares his right to the estate. But if he really is the blood kin of the executed man, where has he been for so long? And why do...  more »
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PBS Market Price: $8.09 or $4.19+1 credit
ISBN-13: 9780425177020
ISBN-10: 0425177025
Publication Date: 10/1/2000
Pages: 304
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Publisher: Berkley
Book Type: Paperback
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Spuddie avatar reviewed Death of a Colonial (Sir John Fielding, Bk 6) on + 412 more book reviews
Sixth in the Sir John Fielding historical mystery series set around the Bow Street Court in late 1700's London. Sir John is commissioned to investigate a claimant to the estate of a very wealthy nobleman--an estate that was left without heir because the previous owner was sent to the gallows by Sir John himself. It's suspected that the claimant is a false one--a long lost brother who has not been seen nor heard from, having disappeared to the American Colonies eight years previous. Sir John and his sixteen-year-old assistant Jeremy, from whose POV the stories are told and the rest of the family are off to Bath to interview the mother of the supposed claimant and then things start to get interesting. This was a typically interesting, enjoyable visit back in time and with well-loved and well-fleshed characters. Excellent entry in the series.
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A who-is-it rather than a who-dun-it. Alexander's same finely reasoned, well characterized type of engrossing story.


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