Mathew's tale
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Homecoming > Fiction. Veterans > Fiction. Murder > Fiction. Scotland > History > 19th century > Fiction. |
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Thrillers (Fiction) Historical fiction. Fiction. |
- ISBN: 0755385616
- ISBN: 9780755385614
- ISBN: 9780755385621
- Physical Description 360 pages
- Publisher London : Headline, 2014.
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Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 22.99 |
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Summary
Mathew's Tale
In this, his landmark fortieth novel, Quintin Jardine tells the remarkable story of a man's quest for justice - at any cost. 1818, Carluke, Lanarkshire. Mathew Fleming returns home to Scotland following heroic service at the Battle of Waterloo. After seven years away, he is a ghostly presence to those he left behind. But Mathew is ambitious and soon becomes a man of influence in his county and beyond. Yet through all his success, he still hides the loss of his one true love. When a terrible act of murder occurs, Mathew must choose between the rule of blood and the rule of law. And as a man of honour with a warrior's instincts, he embarks on a journey of vengeance that will test every sinew of his faith in mankind...