The Blooding - Hardcover

McGee, James

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0007394594 ISBN 13: 9780007394593

Publisher: HarperCollins, 2014

Synopsis

Hawkwood's in America for this gripping, action-packed follow up to the bestselling Ratcatcher - for fans of Bernard Cornwell, Conn Igulden and Patrick O'Brian 1812: Matthew Hawkwood, soldier turned spy, is stranded behind enemy lines, in America, a country at war with Britain. Heading for the safety of the Canadian border, Hawkwood's route takes him to Albany where the chance sighting of a former comrade-in-arms - Major Douglas Lawrence - within a consignment of British prisoners puts paid to his plans. For as the two men make their escape they uncover an American plot to invade Canada. If it is successful, the entire continent will be lost. The British authorities must be warned. Pursued by a relentless enemy, Hawkwood and Lawrence set off across the snow-bound Adirondack Mountains; the land the Iroquois call 'The Hunting Grounds'. But they are not alone. Buried deep in Hawkwood's past is an old alliance - one that could save both their lives and help turn the tide of war...

About this title

About the Author:

James McGee has worked in banking, sales, newspapers, the airline industry and bookselling. His interest in the Napoleonic period dates to his first reading of C.S.Forester's The Gun. His series of books feature former soldier Matthew Hawkwood.

Review:

'Captivating action, page upon page, from a Regency-era Bond or Bourne... Hawkwood's a hero to root for.'
Kirkus

'This entertaining adventure is not just for those who enjoy American historical fiction or war stories. Readers who like their spies with quick wits and fists may want to start here and then return to the start of the series.'
Library Journal/School Library Journal

'Balancing moments of poignancy with swashbuckling action, historical interest, powerful suspense and wry wit, McGee delivers all the delights of a classic adventure story.'
Publishers Weekly
 
'...this adventure is not for the fainthearted. Fast paced and filled with atmospheric setting and period details of pioneers, militias, and Huron and Mohawk warriors, this gripping tale rivals Eliot Pattison's Bone Rattler series and Cooper's Leatherstocking Tales.'
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About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0007394594
• ISBN 13: 9780007394593
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 528