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Eye of the Raven
From the Edgar Award–winning author of Bone Rattler. “Evocative language, tight plotting, and memorable characters make this a standout” (Publishers Weekly, starred review).With the aid of the Native American Shaman Conawago, Duncan McCallum has begun to heal from the massacre of his Highland clan by the British. But his new life is shattered when he and Conawago discover a dying Virginian officer nailed to an Indian shrine tree. To their horror, the authorities arrest Conawago and schedule his hanging. As Duncan begins a desperate search for the truth, he finds himself in a maelstrom of deception and violence.The year is 1760, and while the British army wishes to dismiss the killing as another casualty of its war with France, Duncan discovers a pattern of ritualistic murders related to provincial treaty negotiations and struggles between tribal factions. Ultimately he realizes that to find justice, he must brave the sprawling colonial capital of Philadelphia. There the answers are to be found in a tangle of Quakers, Christian Indians, and a scientist obsessed with the electrical experiments of the celebrated Dr. Franklin. With the tragic resolution in sight, Duncan understands the real mysteries underlying his quest lie in the hearts of natives who, like his Highland Scots, have glimpsed the end of their world approaching.“The pleasures of Eliot Pattison’s books, and Eye of the Raven is another smashing example, are high adventure in perilous landscapes, a hero stubbornly seeking the truth, and the haunting mysteries of ancient cultures.” —Otto Penzler, editor of The Big Book of Female Detectives
402 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2009
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Eliot Pattison
34 books351 followersEdgar Award winning Eliot Pattison has been described as a "writer of faraway mysteries," a label which is particularly apt for someone whose travel and interests span a million miles of global trekking, visiting every continent but Antarctica.
An international lawyer by training, Pattison first combined his deep concerns for the people of Tibet with his interest in fiction writing in The Skull Mantra, which launched the popular Inspector Shan series.
The series has been translated into over twenty languages around the world. Both The Skull Mantra and Water Touching Stone were selected by Amazon.com for its annual list of ten best new mysteries. Water Touching Stone was selected by Booksense as the number one mystery of all time for readers' groups. The newest installment, Soul of Fire, was included in Publisher's Weekly's list of "Best Book of 2014".
Pattison's fascination with the 18th century American wilderness and its woodland Indians led to the launch of his second critically acclaimed Bone Rattler series.
His dystopian novel, Ashes of The Earth, marks the first installment in his third book series, set in post-apocalyptic America.
A former resident of Boston and Washington, Pattison resides on an 18th century farm in Pennsylvania with his wife, three children, and an ever-expanding menagerie of animals.
An international lawyer by training, Pattison first combined his deep concerns for the people of Tibet with his interest in fiction writing in The Skull Mantra, which launched the popular Inspector Shan series.
The series has been translated into over twenty languages around the world. Both The Skull Mantra and Water Touching Stone were selected by Amazon.com for its annual list of ten best new mysteries. Water Touching Stone was selected by Booksense as the number one mystery of all time for readers' groups. The newest installment, Soul of Fire, was included in Publisher's Weekly's list of "Best Book of 2014".
Pattison's fascination with the 18th century American wilderness and its woodland Indians led to the launch of his second critically acclaimed Bone Rattler series.
His dystopian novel, Ashes of The Earth, marks the first installment in his third book series, set in post-apocalyptic America.
A former resident of Boston and Washington, Pattison resides on an 18th century farm in Pennsylvania with his wife, three children, and an ever-expanding menagerie of animals.
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November 30, 2018
”At last the bladder bulged with air, the reeds were wetted and set, the drones tuned. He clamped the blowstick in his teeth and began fingering the chanter. He could not have foreseen how every fear, every resentment, every longing for justice that always seemed to elude him would crest in that moment when the first notes sounded, sweeping over him in a heart-thumping crescendo. By the end of the first tune he thought he would weep. By the end of the second he was no longer mournful, he was fighting, he was standing against the world, he was the last pipe speaking for the lost clans and dying tribes, and in that moment he would have charged a line of infantry alone, sword in hand and pipes in the other.”
The power of the pipes! They were outlawed in Scotland after the rebellion, but were still used by the English army to raise the blood lust of their soldiers. Some don’t like the sound of the bagpipes, but for those who do, the resonance of the tones penetrate bone deep, and for Duncan McCallum those mournful sounds are the wind through the Scottish pines, the murmuring voices of his ancestors, and the smell of heather as if he were inhaling those aromas from within the Highlands.
The trouble all begins when Duncan and his friend Conawago, the last of the Nipmuc tribe, find a British soldier with his hand nailed to a tree, bleeding out from a slash through the artery in his leg. Duncan goes to find some moss to stuff in the wound to stop it from bleeding, and by the time he comes back other soldiers are putting the boots to Conawago.
The Last of the Nipmuc just doesn’t have the same ring as The Last of the Mohicans.
Duncan soon finds himself caught at the crossroads where greed and honor clash as he tries to save Conawago’s life, while the Quakers, the English, and the Iroquois Indians try to sign a peace treaty. A pair of new wrinkles appear in the already convoluted proceedings when Skanawati, chieftain of the Iroquois, comes forward and admits that he was the killer of the man nailed to the tree. Lord Ramsey also appears and, given that Duncan is legally indentured to his family, this creates even more anxiety for Duncan as he tries to understand what is happening and stay out of the hands of Lord Ramsey’s henchmen.
Oh, did I mention that the soldier nailed to the tree has a clockwork gear shoved into his chest? Some Native Americans believe clocks are magic, and others see them as a symbol of the progress of white men to annihilate the Indian populations. Technology, along with what seems like an endless supply of white people landing on their shores, is creating more and more friction between the Native Americans and the whites. The desire for land is almost a palpable stench at the negotiation tables.
Ramsey quickly seizes the perceived advantage of having Skanawati in custody to start negotiating, as part of the peace treaty, for the exchange of the chieftain for Indian land.
Oh, and did I mention that the tree the soldier was nailed to is a sacred tree with carved symbols that go back generations? This adds another puzzling aspect to an already complex riddle. Why that tree?
Needless to say, Eliot Pattison will keep you guessing right along with Duncan as the intentions of all parties are not easily determined. Can Skanawati sacrifice himself to save his people? Can Duncan save Skanawati? Could Ramsey meet with a series of unfortunate events? Like say, a war club, sword, tomahawk, arrow, jagged knife, spear, or all of the above to some vital area of his body?
I’ve really enjoyed this series. The interesting parallels that Pattison draws between Scottish culture and the Native American culture is fascinating. ”Scots adapted and integrated into cultures all over the globe---the wandering Scot was a fixture in many countries even in medieval times---but the link between the Scots and the woodland Indians of America is unique in history.” Men from Scotland became leaders of the Southern Creek Nation, Cherokee, and also the Upper Creek Nation and fought against the whites.
I had no idea.
I’m always impressed with the Scots. Wherever they go, they make an impact and become successful. 33 of the 43 Presidents of the United States have Scottish roots. It makes one wonder if they haven’t taken over the world, and the rest of us just don’t know it.
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The power of the pipes! They were outlawed in Scotland after the rebellion, but were still used by the English army to raise the blood lust of their soldiers. Some don’t like the sound of the bagpipes, but for those who do, the resonance of the tones penetrate bone deep, and for Duncan McCallum those mournful sounds are the wind through the Scottish pines, the murmuring voices of his ancestors, and the smell of heather as if he were inhaling those aromas from within the Highlands.
The trouble all begins when Duncan and his friend Conawago, the last of the Nipmuc tribe, find a British soldier with his hand nailed to a tree, bleeding out from a slash through the artery in his leg. Duncan goes to find some moss to stuff in the wound to stop it from bleeding, and by the time he comes back other soldiers are putting the boots to Conawago.
The Last of the Nipmuc just doesn’t have the same ring as The Last of the Mohicans.
Duncan soon finds himself caught at the crossroads where greed and honor clash as he tries to save Conawago’s life, while the Quakers, the English, and the Iroquois Indians try to sign a peace treaty. A pair of new wrinkles appear in the already convoluted proceedings when Skanawati, chieftain of the Iroquois, comes forward and admits that he was the killer of the man nailed to the tree. Lord Ramsey also appears and, given that Duncan is legally indentured to his family, this creates even more anxiety for Duncan as he tries to understand what is happening and stay out of the hands of Lord Ramsey’s henchmen.
Oh, did I mention that the soldier nailed to the tree has a clockwork gear shoved into his chest? Some Native Americans believe clocks are magic, and others see them as a symbol of the progress of white men to annihilate the Indian populations. Technology, along with what seems like an endless supply of white people landing on their shores, is creating more and more friction between the Native Americans and the whites. The desire for land is almost a palpable stench at the negotiation tables.
Ramsey quickly seizes the perceived advantage of having Skanawati in custody to start negotiating, as part of the peace treaty, for the exchange of the chieftain for Indian land.
Oh, and did I mention that the tree the soldier was nailed to is a sacred tree with carved symbols that go back generations? This adds another puzzling aspect to an already complex riddle. Why that tree?
Needless to say, Eliot Pattison will keep you guessing right along with Duncan as the intentions of all parties are not easily determined. Can Skanawati sacrifice himself to save his people? Can Duncan save Skanawati? Could Ramsey meet with a series of unfortunate events? Like say, a war club, sword, tomahawk, arrow, jagged knife, spear, or all of the above to some vital area of his body?
I’ve really enjoyed this series. The interesting parallels that Pattison draws between Scottish culture and the Native American culture is fascinating. ”Scots adapted and integrated into cultures all over the globe---the wandering Scot was a fixture in many countries even in medieval times---but the link between the Scots and the woodland Indians of America is unique in history.” Men from Scotland became leaders of the Southern Creek Nation, Cherokee, and also the Upper Creek Nation and fought against the whites.
I had no idea.
I’m always impressed with the Scots. Wherever they go, they make an impact and become successful. 33 of the 43 Presidents of the United States have Scottish roots. It makes one wonder if they haven’t taken over the world, and the rest of us just don’t know it.
If you wish to see more of my most recent book and movie reviews, visit http://www.jeffreykeeten.com
I also have a Facebook blogger page at:https://www.facebook.com/JeffreyKeeten
February 5, 2019
Die alte Weise
Mit seinem Vorbild Conawago wandert Duncan McCallum auf den alten Pfaden durch die ursprüngliche Landschaft Nordamerikas. Sein mühsam wiedergewonnener Seelenfrieden wird jäh gestört als er und sein alter Freund einen Sterbenden finden, dessen Hand an einen Baum genagelt ist. Bald kommt eine Patrouille hinzu und Conawago wird des Mordes verdächtigt. McCallum versucht alles in seiner Macht stehende, die Wahrheit um den Mord herauszufinden. Schließlich gilt es, seinen väterlichen Freund zu retten. Schnell findet Duncan Hinweise an der Leiche, die auf Rituale hindeuten, die allerdings nicht allein indianischen Ursprungs sein können.
Im Jahr 1760 ist der Krieg auf dem amerikanischen Kontinent zwischen Franzosen und Engländern noch nicht entschieden. Gegenseitig weist man sich die Schuld an Scharmützeln zu. Landgesellschaften versuchen dabei, den Indianern Abkommen abzuringen, um an Land zu gelangen. Und es zeichnet sich ab, dass etliche der jüngeren Ureinwohner nicht mehr unbedingt gewillt sind, den alten Sitten und Gebräuchen zu folgen und die Naturgeister zu ehren. Duncan erlangt mit Hilfe von Conawago große Einsicht in das Leben der Indianer und für ihn gibt es durchaus Ähnlichkeiten zum Clanwesen in den Schottischen Highlands, das von den Engländern brutal unterdrückt wird.
Auch in diesem zweiten Band um Duncan McCallum und Conawago kann man sich mittels eines spannenden Kriminalfalls auf die Spuren der Ureinwohner Nordamerikas begeben. Der Kriegspfad ist dabei sowohl wörtlich als auch im übertragenden Sinn zu sehen. Duncan schafft es mit seiner Kombinationsgabe einem hinterlistigen Plan auf die Spur zu kommen, mit dessen Drahtzieher in keiner Weise zu rechnen war. Hier will jeder jeden hinters Licht führen. Und nur knapp entkommen die Freunde so manches Mal dem Tod. Doch nicht etwaige Grausamkeiten machen den besonderen Reiz dieses Romans aus, sondern die authentischen Beschreibungen des Zusammenwirkens zwischen Ureinwohnern und Fremden und ein sehr geschickt aufgebauter Plot, der in jeder Sekunde zu fesseln versteht.
Mit seinem Vorbild Conawago wandert Duncan McCallum auf den alten Pfaden durch die ursprüngliche Landschaft Nordamerikas. Sein mühsam wiedergewonnener Seelenfrieden wird jäh gestört als er und sein alter Freund einen Sterbenden finden, dessen Hand an einen Baum genagelt ist. Bald kommt eine Patrouille hinzu und Conawago wird des Mordes verdächtigt. McCallum versucht alles in seiner Macht stehende, die Wahrheit um den Mord herauszufinden. Schließlich gilt es, seinen väterlichen Freund zu retten. Schnell findet Duncan Hinweise an der Leiche, die auf Rituale hindeuten, die allerdings nicht allein indianischen Ursprungs sein können.
Im Jahr 1760 ist der Krieg auf dem amerikanischen Kontinent zwischen Franzosen und Engländern noch nicht entschieden. Gegenseitig weist man sich die Schuld an Scharmützeln zu. Landgesellschaften versuchen dabei, den Indianern Abkommen abzuringen, um an Land zu gelangen. Und es zeichnet sich ab, dass etliche der jüngeren Ureinwohner nicht mehr unbedingt gewillt sind, den alten Sitten und Gebräuchen zu folgen und die Naturgeister zu ehren. Duncan erlangt mit Hilfe von Conawago große Einsicht in das Leben der Indianer und für ihn gibt es durchaus Ähnlichkeiten zum Clanwesen in den Schottischen Highlands, das von den Engländern brutal unterdrückt wird.
Auch in diesem zweiten Band um Duncan McCallum und Conawago kann man sich mittels eines spannenden Kriminalfalls auf die Spuren der Ureinwohner Nordamerikas begeben. Der Kriegspfad ist dabei sowohl wörtlich als auch im übertragenden Sinn zu sehen. Duncan schafft es mit seiner Kombinationsgabe einem hinterlistigen Plan auf die Spur zu kommen, mit dessen Drahtzieher in keiner Weise zu rechnen war. Hier will jeder jeden hinters Licht führen. Und nur knapp entkommen die Freunde so manches Mal dem Tod. Doch nicht etwaige Grausamkeiten machen den besonderen Reiz dieses Romans aus, sondern die authentischen Beschreibungen des Zusammenwirkens zwischen Ureinwohnern und Fremden und ein sehr geschickt aufgebauter Plot, der in jeder Sekunde zu fesseln versteht.
March 17, 2019
Gosh, what a swashbuckling hero, this Duncan McCallum! A highly adventurous and greatly enjoyable read, although at times with confusing, intersecting plot lines. In all, a beautiful blend of histories, characters, & native identities against the backdrop of a fierce colonial frontier.
November 29, 2018
A rollicking good historical fiction murder mystery.
February 13, 2023
I was googling so much about Colonial America after reading this book! Interesting deets for sure once fiction and facts were sorted out. Darn good read!
August 1, 2023
As the subscription to SCRIBD is expiring and I had problems with this audiobook crashing it was not as enjoyable as the first one purely from the technical issues.
The historical facts really require me to investigate a little more as my knowledge of American colonisation and persecutions of the Indian tribes poor. I love a good western with the cavalry riding in to save the day but I realise this is probably Hollywood fiction. The principle character is very much an Indiana Jones type and seems to narrowly escape death and long lasting injury almost every chapter but it’s a good yarn.
The historical facts really require me to investigate a little more as my knowledge of American colonisation and persecutions of the Indian tribes poor. I love a good western with the cavalry riding in to save the day but I realise this is probably Hollywood fiction. The principle character is very much an Indiana Jones type and seems to narrowly escape death and long lasting injury almost every chapter but it’s a good yarn.
December 11, 2021
even more interesting than the first
January 30, 2010
I enjoyed this so much more than his first Colonial mystery. Pattison kept me interested and happy to follow Duncan as he sifted through clues to find the truth. I feel this book gave me a better understanding of the social, political and economic history of this period. I especially liked learning more about the Iroquois confederacy and the complex interconnection of the various tribes, Plenty of scope was left for further adventures and more conflict with Duncan's arch enemy in future books. I would have liked having a map as a lot of territory was covered and a list of characters would have helped me keep the large cast straight. Loved it.
April 15, 2010
This series is great at illuminating the complexity of the relations among the different factions of Native Americans and Europeans, and the differences in their world views. The writing is excellent and the suspense never lets up. It has made me want to learn more about the history of this period.
I appreciate the author's note and timeline at the end of the book, but I wish there was also a map and a list of characters. The book has a large cast of characters and covers a lot of territory, much of which is now known by different names. It would have been interesting to be able to follow the travels of the main characters.
I appreciate the author's note and timeline at the end of the book, but I wish there was also a map and a list of characters. The book has a large cast of characters and covers a lot of territory, much of which is now known by different names. It would have been interesting to be able to follow the travels of the main characters.
November 29, 2018
Sequel to Bone Rattler.
Someone is murdering surveyors on the Pennsylvania frontier and these murders are hindering a new treaty between the Europeans and the Iroquois Nations. Vast tracts of land are at stake and McCallum and his friend Conawego are caught in the middle. A prominent Iroquois chief has confessed, but did he really do the deed?
Great mystery, great history.
ETA: re-read 11/29/18 Still good! Pattison packs a lot into the story and makes it all work.
Someone is murdering surveyors on the Pennsylvania frontier and these murders are hindering a new treaty between the Europeans and the Iroquois Nations. Vast tracts of land are at stake and McCallum and his friend Conawego are caught in the middle. A prominent Iroquois chief has confessed, but did he really do the deed?
Great mystery, great history.
ETA: re-read 11/29/18 Still good! Pattison packs a lot into the story and makes it all work.
October 12, 2013
I liked the way the writer captured the essence of History and Mystery and wove them together.
This book is also about the area, in which, I grew up in Pennsylvania.
After reading Red Heart, by Thom, I was again, intrigued by the History that has been lost or not considered relavent to today.
This book is also about the area, in which, I grew up in Pennsylvania.
After reading Red Heart, by Thom, I was again, intrigued by the History that has been lost or not considered relavent to today.
March 23, 2010
Iriquois, Highland Scots, Quakers,electrical medicine at the time of Ben Franklin. Sentence structure sometimes confusing...me or the book?
June 15, 2011
would have given 3.5 stars if possible. great read but not as rivetting as the first one
February 22, 2013
Great, interesting historical fiction murder mystery.
September 5, 2013
Interesting take on the forensic science genre of mysteries. Set in Colonial America with memorable characters this is great if you like early Americana or crime mysteries.
September 26, 2013
Duncan, a hero who doesn't know everything, continues to fight oppression. One new ally against evil Ramsey is Quaker.
Want to read
October 14, 2013das Auges des Raben
June 13, 2025
A lot of the reasons I liked this 2nd book in the Bone Rattler series were the reasons I liked the first one. Boyhood memories of novels and movies about Roger’s Rangers, Cooper’s The Deerslayer and Last of the Mohicans and a general fascination with the French and Indian War to name a few. I actually liked this sequel more than the first book. It continues with its parallels with Duncan being the Last of the McCallums with his clan wiped out by the British in Scotland and what’s occurring with European encroachment on the Native Americans. But this book’s focus leaned a bit more towards the indigenous side than the first novel. Native Americans are presented as fully formed cultures and speak in complete sentences rather than Hollywood pidgin. The issue of slavery is touched upon as well. Lord Ramsey, the master of Duncan’s indenture contract, remains the baddy here. It’s a much more complex tale than anything James Fenimore Cooper wrote. Since this series continues on I will likely follow.
September 12, 2023
This novel of the 1760's documents the close relationship between the Scots and the Iroquois, and their struggle to close the crack in the earth, the growing population of Europeans that threatened to take their land and their way of life. It is the story of Skanawati, a real life warrior of the Turtle clan, who sought to provide a peaceful existence for his people. Also, it is the story of the old clans, Iroquois and Highland, who banded together in understanding and harmony.
The similarities between these stories in America and those of the Tibetans are obvious. I've enjoyed all of Mr. Pattison's work, however, I think the books run a bit long. Better editing might improve them significantly.
The similarities between these stories in America and those of the Tibetans are obvious. I've enjoyed all of Mr. Pattison's work, however, I think the books run a bit long. Better editing might improve them significantly.
December 22, 2024
Set in the American colonies Pre-Revolution this book deals with the relationship between the Native Americans and the British. Now that sounds like it is a dull History text but isn't that it is a mystery dealing with some ritual murders in the Ohio Territory. There is plenty of action in this book that helps carry along the story. The main character, Duncan McCallum, is a man on the run from indentured servitude. He has taken to learning the way of the native tribes of Early America. So he is the one trying to solve a series of murders that seem to be committed by the tribes. Without telling too much of the story the villains in this story, which include the murderer and various land grabbers almost win. This story also show you don't want to the Scots.
January 22, 2020
Early American conflicts
Once again Pattison explores the contrasting spirits and all too human needs that underlie a new world. Here he focuses on the Scot Duncan, expelled from the Highlands where his clan has been exterminated by the English. Now is America, an escaped indentured servant, he disappears into the wilderness during a time of unrest and greed over the Indians' western lands coveted by the English. His life is transformed by an old chief who cares and instructs him in the ways of the Native Americans, their sense of honor, loyalty, compassion, and death. A moving read.
Once again Pattison explores the contrasting spirits and all too human needs that underlie a new world. Here he focuses on the Scot Duncan, expelled from the Highlands where his clan has been exterminated by the English. Now is America, an escaped indentured servant, he disappears into the wilderness during a time of unrest and greed over the Indians' western lands coveted by the English. His life is transformed by an old chief who cares and instructs him in the ways of the Native Americans, their sense of honor, loyalty, compassion, and death. A moving read.
August 23, 2020
2nd mystery of colonial america.
Exhiled Scot, Duncan McCallum, runs with his 'original peoples' mentor & friend, Contawago, thru the western wilds of Pennsylvania colony. They become involved in a serial murder mystery where land surveyors are found dead, nailed to sacred Indian trees. And just at the time where a peace for land treaty is being negotiated outside Philadelphia.
Lots of historical detail, heroes, villians, bag pipes and Indian drums, rolled up into a satisfying mystery.
Exhiled Scot, Duncan McCallum, runs with his 'original peoples' mentor & friend, Contawago, thru the western wilds of Pennsylvania colony. They become involved in a serial murder mystery where land surveyors are found dead, nailed to sacred Indian trees. And just at the time where a peace for land treaty is being negotiated outside Philadelphia.
Lots of historical detail, heroes, villians, bag pipes and Indian drums, rolled up into a satisfying mystery.
July 22, 2017
Read the chapters on the pre-Revolutionary War in Howard Zinn's " A People's History" and took a fiction break with this book. It made the interaction among characters of this book and the setting even more real and vibrant. Lots of twists along the braid kept me turning the pages. I will definitely look up "The Bone Rattler".
January 26, 2021
1This series gets better and better. I normally don't read historical fiction going back to the mid-1700s but the realism, the verisimilitude of the book is incredible. It brings to life the European exploitation of Native Americans, the land grabs, the treaties which don't last much beyond the time it takes for the ink to dry. NO SPOILERS HERE, just great reading!
November 15, 2021
Great adventure and I loved the story of the different tribe's old ways were being lost. I get so mad the main character and I almost have to stop reading until the next night. He has had shop many chances to go to the Carolina's and I think he is afraid because he will finally have to be the Head of the Clan.
January 21, 2020
Great story.
Wonderful story and plot. And the American history is detailed and exact. I really enjoyed this story. The author weaves a wonderful plot between his characters and history. If you like American history and an excellent writer you'll love this book.
Wonderful story and plot. And the American history is detailed and exact. I really enjoyed this story. The author weaves a wonderful plot between his characters and history. If you like American history and an excellent writer you'll love this book.
February 24, 2020
Very enjoyable read.
First book I have read by Mr Pattison and very will not be The last. The setting of the story was unusual and I found the writing and background knowledge very impressive.
The story races along and whilst at times a suspension of belief is required, especially when Duncan McCallum is in a tight spot, it rarely detracts from the tale.
All in a very enjoyable read.
First book I have read by Mr Pattison and very will not be The last. The setting of the story was unusual and I found the writing and background knowledge very impressive.
The story races along and whilst at times a suspension of belief is required, especially when Duncan McCallum is in a tight spot, it rarely detracts from the tale.
All in a very enjoyable read.
June 15, 2017
A lot of history in this difficult to follow (for me) story.
December 19, 2018
I enjoyed this more than #1. The history was more solid and the story tighter.
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