Death and the Running Patterer (Curious Murder Mystery, Book 1)

Adair, Robin

ISBN 10: 0425237036 / ISBN 13: 9780425237038

Published by Penguin Publishing Group, 2010

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Death and the Running Patterer (Curious Murder Mystery, Book 1)
• Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0425237036
• ISBN 13: 9780425237038
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

1828: Sydney is a city built on the backs of exiled convicts. But in a colony of criminals, how do you narrow down the list of suspects when a murderer is on the rampage?

Nicodemus Dunne was a London policeman. After being deported on trumped up charges of assault, he now makes his living in New South Wales as a running patterer, spreading the news of the day by word of mouth. Confronted with a series of gruesome and horribly inventive murders, the governor seeks out Dunne for his investigative skills and his ability to infiltrate all levels of society.

With each mutilated body, the murderer has left clues for Dunne to decipher. Can he put the pieces of the puzzle together and catch his elusive quarry without becoming prey himself?

About the Author

Robin Adair is a veteran journalist working out of Sydney, and a lifelong student of colonial history. This is his first novel.