The soldier's curse
Keneally, Meg2016
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This is a fast-paced, witty and gripping historical crime series. In the Port Macquarie penal settlement for second offenders, gentleman convict Hugh Monsarrat hungers for freedom. Originally transported for forging documents passing himself off as a lawyer, he is now the trusted clerk of the settlement's commandant. His position has certain advantages, such as being able to spend time in the Government House kitchen, being supplied with outstanding cups of tea by housekeeper Hannah Mulrooney, who is his most intelligent companion. Not long after the commandant heads off in search of a rumoured river, his beautiful wife, Honora, falls ill with a sickness the doctor is unable to identify. When Honora dies, it becomes clear she has been slowly poisoned. Monsarrat and Mrs Mulrooney suspect the commandant's second-in-command, Captain Diamond, a cruel man who shares history with Honora. Then Diamond has Mrs Mulrooney arrested for the murder. Knowing his friend will hang if she is tried, Monsarrat knows he must find the real killer.
Main title:
The soldier's curse / Meg and Tom Keneally.
Author:
Keneally, Meg, authorKeneally, Thomas, 1935-, author
Imprint:
North Sydney, NSW Random House Australia, 2016.©2016
Collation:
369 pages ; 24 cm.
Series title:
Monsarrat series ; 1.Monsarrat series ; bk. 1.
Notes:
"Penguin Random House Australia" - title page verso.Includes bibliography (page 369)
ISBN:
9780857989369
Dewey class:
A823.4
Language:
English
Subject:
Index terms:
Australian
BRN:
263472
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Library | Adult Fiction - Crime | KENE | Available |