Search results for ""Author F.J. Watson""
Birlinn General Dark Hunter
'An immersive and entertaining read' – Alistair Mabbot, The Herald The year is 1317, and young squire Benedict Russell has joined the English-held garrison of Berwick-upon-Tweed after the spectacular Scottish victory at Bannockburn three years earlier. Serious and self-doubting, he can’t wait for his time there to come to an end. Living on the disputed territory between Scotland and England is a precarious existence, and as the Scots draw ever closer and the English king does nothing to stop them, Benedict finds himself in a race against time to solve the brutal murder of a young girl and find the traitor who lurks within Berwick’s walls.
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Birlinn General Lies of the Flesh
When evil stalks the land, who can you trust?Francis Hilton is distraught at the death of his father. They weren't close, but now Fran must face the consequences of Andrew Hilton's decision to bring his daughter up as a son. Torn between her desire to be herself and the freedom and power he has as a man, Fran feels desperately alone.But he has more to worry about as the north of England braces itself for the arrival of Scottish raiders in the aftermath of the battle of Bannockburn. Dread turns to horror, however, when a monstrous figure is seen in the hills above Hilton and a grotesque offering is left in Warcop, three miles away. As violence and murder soon follow, it seems that Adam Fotheringill a local man killed escaping from Bannockburn - has returned from the dead to wreak revenge. But for what?With the threat from the Scots a priority for the authorities, Fran, Will Warcop, the local priest, and a motley band of Hilton's young people set out to deal with the Revenant. As they m
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