The Damascened Blade (Joe Sandilands) - Softcover

Cleverly, Barbara

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1472111567 ISBN 13: 9781472111562

Publisher: Constable, 2015

Synopsis

The North-West Frontier, 1910. The screams of a wounded British officer abandoned at the bottom of a dark ravine are heard by a young Scottish subaltern. Ignoring the command to retreat back to base the Highlander sets out alone, with dagger in hand, to rescue his fellow officer from the Pathan tribesmen who are slowly torturing him to death.

Over a dozen years later the backwash of this tragedy threatens to engulf Joe Sandilands. After a skirmish which results in the death of a Pathan prince and the taking of hostages, Joe is given seven days in which to identify, arrest and execute the killer before the frontier erupts into war. Drawing on all his courage and detective skills Joe must find out who the murderer is before more bloody deaths occur, the legacy of a bitter feud with its roots hidden deep in the past.

About this title

Review:

The Damascened Blade combines attention to colourful historical detail with a modern rendition of the classical mystery novel. --Peter Guttridge Observer

From the Publisher:

This book, the third in the series, has won the prestigious ELLIS PETERS AWARD for the best historical novel of 2004. The author was presented with the winner's dagger at the Crime Writers Association end of year lunch.

About this edition

• Publisher: Constable
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1472111567
• ISBN 13: 9781472111562
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 304