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Candlemas
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Candlemas
Winter intrigue in this acclaimed historical crime series
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About the Ebook
Candlemas is the first instalment of 1588: A Calendar of Crime, a collection of short stories published in step with the sixteenth century calendar.
On Candlemas eve an apprentice candle maker finds his master, John Blair, dead in his workshop, and the evidence points to the surgeon Sam Sturrock. Enlisted by Sturrock's desperate apprentice, Hew Cullan, together with his friend and physician Giles Locke, finds himself drawn into the investigation to uncover the truth of the matter. At first it seems like Blair's death is the result of reckless surgical practice, but as Hew delves deeper into the life of the candle maker he discovers a web of extortion. It seems John Blair was a man with many enemies ...
Why You'll Love This Ebook
- Discover winter intrigue in this acclaimed historical crime series
- Explore atmospheric storytelling in compact short story form
- Engage with another instalment of the Hew Cullan series
- Read another celebrated title from Polygon - an imprint of Birlinn Ltd
About the Author
Shirley McKay was born in Tynemouth but now lives with her family in Fife. At the age of fifteen she won the Young Observer playwriting competition, her play being performed at the Royal Court Theatre Upstairs. She went on to study English and Linguistics at the University of St Andrews before attending Durham University for postgraduate study in Romantic and Seventeenth-Century prose. She was shortlisted for the CWA Debut Dagger. Shirley works as a freelance proofreader.Publication Details
Publisher: Polygon (an imprint of Birlinn Ltd)
Publication Date: 19 February 2016
Print Length: 61 pages (Ebook edition)
ISBN (Ebook): 9780857909084
Format: Ebook
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