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The scent of death

In 1778, New York is home to a tide of refugees seeking justice from the British crown. Edward Savill arrives from London to investigate the claims of dispossessed loyalists and becomes embroiled in a murder.

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  • "In 1778, New York is home to a tide of refugees seeking justice from the British crown. Edward Savill arrives from London to investigate the claims of dispossessed loyalists and becomes embroiled in a murder."@en
  • "August 1778. Edward Savill, a London government clerk, is assigned to New York to investigate the claims of dispossessed loyalists from the wrong side of the American War of Independence. Savill lodges with the respected Wintour family and their enigmatic daughter-in-law Arabella, who are praying for the safe return of their son and her husband, Jack - currently missing behind rebel lines. The discovery of a body in the notorious Canvas Town slums thrusts Savill into a murder inquiry. In the escalating violence of a desperate city, the secret this killing hides could be the key to power for whoever uncovers it..."
  • "In 1780 in New York tijdens de onafhankelijkheidsoorlog tussen patriotten en Engelsen treedt een man uit Londen op als bemiddelaar tussen oorlogsslachtoffers en de Engelse regering."
  • "In August 1778 British-occupied Manhattan, Edward Savill, a London clerk from the American Department, must investigate the claims of dispossessed loyalists caught on the wrong side of the American War of Independence, and soon finds himself dealing with a murder."@en
  • "Manhattan, 1778. A city of profiteers, loyalists and double agents. New York is home to a tide of refugees seeking justice from the British crown. Edward Savill is sent from London to investigate the claims of dispossessed loyalists. No sooner does he land than he becomes embroiled in a murder."@en
  • "*WINNER of the Ellis Peters Historical Dagger Award 2013*'Andrew Taylor wrote superb historical fiction long before Hilary Mantel was popular' Daily TelegraphFrom the No.1 bestselling author of THE AMERICAN BOY comes a new historical thriller set during the American War of Independence. 'This is the story of a woman and a city. I saw the city first, shimmering from afar like the new Jerusalem in the setting sun. It was Sunday, 2nd August 1778.' Edward Savill, a London clerk from the American Department, is assigned to New York to investigate the claims of dispossessed loyalists caught on the wrong side of the American War of Independence. Surrounded by its enemies, British Manhattan is a melting pot of soldiers, profiteers, double agents and a swelling tide of refugees seeking justice from the Crown. Savill lodges with the respected Wintour family: the old Judge, his ailing wife and their enigmatic daughter-in-law Arabella. The family lives in limbo, praying for the safe return of Jack Wintour, Arabella's husband, who is missing behind rebel lines. The discovery of a body in the notorious slums of Canvas Town thrusts Savill into a murder inquiry. But in the escalating violence of a desperate city, why does one death matter' Because the secret this killing hides could be the key to power for whoever uncovers it'"@en
  • "Edward Savill, a London clerk from the American Department, is assigned to New York to investigate the claims of dispossessed loyalists caught on the wrong side of the American War of Independence. Surrounded by its enemies, British Manhattan is a melting pot of soldiers, profiteers, double agents and a swelling tide of refugees seeking justice from the Crown. Savill lodges with the respected Wintour family: the old Judge, his ailing wife and their enigmatic daughter-in-law Arabella. The family lives in limbo, praying for the safe return of Jack Wintour, Arabella's husband, who is missing behind rebel lines. The discovery of a body in the notorious slums of Canvas Town thrusts Savill into a murder inquiry. But in the escalating violence of a desperate city, why does one death matter? Because the secret this killing hides could be the key to power for whoever uncovers it.--Dust jacket."@en

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  • "History"@en
  • "History"
  • "Mystery fiction"@en
  • "Electronic books"@en
  • "Mystery fiction"
  • "Fiction"@en
  • "Historical fiction"@en
  • "Large type books"
  • "Large type books"@en
  • "Suspense fiction"@en

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  • "The scent of death"
  • "The scent of death"@en
  • "Scent of death"@en
  • "Færten af død"
  • "Færten af død"@da
  • "The Scent of Death"@en

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