Falconer and the Great Beast - Hardcover

Morson, Ian

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0312205430 ISBN 13: 9780312205430

Publisher: St Martins Press, 1999

Synopsis

Oxford scholar William Falconer faces a new mystery in 1268 involving the apparent murder of the ambassador of the Tartars, a barbarian tribe camped in Oxford before a meeting with the king

About this title

About the Author:

Ian Morson studied at Oxford University and lives in Berkhamsted, England. He is the author of ""Falconer's Crusade.""

From AudioFile:

Move over, Brother Cadfael! Falconer is a worldly priest, teaching and solving crimes in Oxford during the time of Henry II. The great beast of the title is an elephant, a gift to His Majesty from the Mongol delegation that has come for secret negotiations on behalf of Kublai Khan. When the principal delegate falls victim to an unknown assassin, Falconer must unearth the perpetrator. This brief historical whodunit offers vividly drawn characters and an intriguing plot. Narrator Stephen Thorne underplays the dramatic moments and excels at impersonating the dramatis personae. Y.R. © AudioFile 2004, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine

About this edition

• Publisher: St Martins Press
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0312205430
• ISBN 13: 9780312205430
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 220