A Killing Frost (Blue Satan Mystery) - Hardcover

Wynn, Patricia

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9781935421016: A Killing Frost (Blue Satan Mystery)

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1935421018 ISBN 13: 9781935421016

Publisher: Pemberley Pr, 2011

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The fourth book in the award-winning Blue Satan Mystery series begins in the winter of 1715 when the River Thames freezes over and a Frost Fair is erected on the ice. A frozen corpse, leaning against a booth and dressed in expensive coronation robes, turns out to be Sir Walter Tatham, a recent visitor to Hawkhurst House. Lord Harrowby Hawkhurst asks Hester Kean to discover what she can about the baronet’s affairs, but will give no reason for the request all Hester knows is that the mention of Sir Walter is enough to drive Harrowby into a panic. She enlists the help of her friend, the outlawed Viscount St. Mars, alias Blue Satan, who has a mission all his own, having been asked to help a Jacobite rebel escape Newgate prison. With the greatest frost of a century making the very streets of London treacherous, plus a price on Blue Satan’s head, the two must use all their wiles to corner a clever murderer.

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Praise for the Blue Satan Mysteries THE BIRTH OF BLUE SATAN Finalist for Benjamin Franklin and Herodotus Awards “A real winner . . . Blue Satan combines a richness of image, feel, and language. . . with smooth writing, excellent dialogue, and fine characterization. . . a powerful ambience of England when country roads were home to highwaymen and smugglers.” —Mystery News “Patricia Wynn offers a satirical view of Court society in this totally engaging and eminently satisfying mystery that will delight her legions of fans and leave them waiting eagerly for more!” —Midwest Book Review “Both the characters and plot are unusually strong for the first book in a series . . . a fast-paced and devilishly intriguing book that should keep fans of the genre turning the pages straight through to the end.” —Drood Review THE SPIDER'S TOUCH Winner—Benjamin Franklin Award for Best Genre Novel “This glorious, thoroughly authentic historical is for most collections.” —Library Journal “Wynn has written a gloriously political, historically detailed mystery complete with sophisticated story and character development.” —Contra Costa Times THE MOTIVE FROM THE DEED Starred review: “Wynn . . . has added an outstanding entry to a much-touted and award-winning historical series. Pour a cup of tea, and settle back for a journey to England in 1715, full of romance, adventure, and heart-stopping action.” —Library Journal

About the Author:

Patricia Wynn is the author of 14 novels, including The Bumblebroth, which was a finalist for a RITA Award from Romance Writers of America, and the Blue Satan Mystery series, which have been finalists for the Benjamin Franklin, Herodotus, and Writers Digest awards. She lives in Corona del Mar, California.

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