Red Hand

by Michael Tanner

Britons watched the opening months of 1913 unfold with a sense of foreboding. On the continent, they saw a brutal conflict in the Balkans increase the prospect of a war engulfing the whole of Europe. On their doorstep, they observed the thorny issue of Irish home rule edge the island toward civil war as Ulster's Protestant Loyalists, led by Sir Edward Carson, vow they will fight to remain part of the United Kingdom rather than be subservient to a Catholic Republic governed from Dublin. And at home, they watched militant suffragettes, such as Emily Wilding Davison, challenge the rule of law in their crusade for the vote. The fiction that follows is set against this turbulent backcloth and constructed around certain historical events and individuals. Yet who is to say the story doesn't chime with a faint ring of truth?

320 pages, Paperback

Published May 21, 2016

Reviews

[Lissa Oliver · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another great historical thriller from Tanner, whose expertise at weaving a fictitious story through real historical events is masterful. Fans of The Tin Man's Farewell will be delighted to be reunited with the protagonists and this time it's even grittier and more dangerous than before. Thoroughly recommended.