Savage Liberty
by Eliot Pattison
2020-07-03 07:51:25
A Publishers Weekly Best Mystery of the Year in the series praised as âThe Last of the Mohicans meets Braveheart, with a curious dash of CSIâ (Entertainment Weekly). When a ship arriving from London explodes in Boston Harbor, both the peace of the ...
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A Publishers Weekly Best Mystery of the Year in the series praised as âThe Last of the Mohicans meets Braveheart, with a curious dash of CSIâ (Entertainment Weekly). When a ship arriving from London explodes in Boston Harbor, both the peace of the colonial city and exiled Scotsman Duncan McCallumâs life are shattered. Summoned by John Hancock to a beach awash with the bodies of the victims, Duncan discovers that the ship was sabotaged. Hancock refuses to let him take evidence to the authorities, for this is 1768 and relations with the government are sour. Fearing that the intrigues of Hancock and the Sons of Liberty might set the colonies ablaze, Duncan relentlessly pursues the truth, only to be falsely charged with treason and murder. With the help of Ethan Allen, aged natives, and outlawed Jesuits, he survives scalp hunters, imprisonment, and his own spiritual crisis, only to realize he cannot resolve the terrible crimes until he first understands the emerging truths about freedom in the American colonies. âPattison has few peers when it comes to integrating historical events into a complex but plausible whodunit plot.ââPublishers Weekly (starred review) âPrepare to be immersed in this story of early America . . . This is historical writing at its best, with plenty of action and suspense. Itâs difficult to put down.ââHistorical Novel Society âA passionate and intelligent tale of the American revolutionary period and a decent murder mystery to boot . . . a page-turning thriller.ââNudge Books âFor those who enjoy politics, history, and hairbreadth escapes swirled together.ââLibrary Journal âExhibits the seamless blend of fiction and history that distinguishes this fine series.ââBooklist
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