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A Rustle of Silk

by Alys Clare
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The First Gabriel Taverner mystery. Devon, 1607. Gabriel Taverner, former ship's surgeon turned country physician, is called to examine a rotting body found impaled on a blade. Identifying the corpse seems a hopeless task and the death is declared a suicide. But Gabriel is not satisfied and re-examines the body – making the first of a series of shocking discoveries that will lead him deep into the dark underbelly of the lucrative silk trade. As he investigates, Gabriel realises that not only was the death a murder – but even worse, he had a personal connection with the corpse.
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Series: Gabriel Taverner Mystery Publisher: Canongate Books

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  • Release date: October 3, 2019

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  • ISBN: 9781786895042
  • Release date: October 3, 2019

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  • ISBN: 9781786895042
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  • Release date: October 3, 2019
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Fiction Mystery Suspense Historical Fiction

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The First Gabriel Taverner mystery. Devon, 1607. Gabriel Taverner, former ship's surgeon turned country physician, is called to examine a rotting body found impaled on a blade. Identifying the corpse seems a hopeless task and the death is declared a suicide. But Gabriel is not satisfied and re-examines the body – making the first of a series of shocking discoveries that will lead him deep into the dark underbelly of the lucrative silk trade. As he investigates, Gabriel realises that not only was the death a murder – but even worse, he had a personal connection with the corpse.
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Fiction Mystery Suspense Historical Fiction