'Themes of inequality, forbidden love and personal responsibility weave through a fast-paced narrative in which the location plays a key part. Nation Cymru
The Salvation Army has come prancing and singing from the slums of London to the poorest quarters of Oxford, but along with its red hot gospel preaching and music hall songs it brings a prohibition message which sparks immediate opposition and violence.
An Army soldier an ex-drunk is brutally killed and a note suggests that the Salvation Army's shadowy enemy, the Skeleton Army, is responsible.
With the police unwilling to come between the two forces, Non Vaughan, aspiring journalist and great hope of the Oxford women's college movement, and Basil Rice, Jesus College fellow and union-sanctioned guardian of the dead man's family, are compelled to investigate.
But as the threats from both sides escalate, resulting in a second death, Non and Basil realise that they must stop the fighting before it results in an outright war. For with the University's annual commemoration week fast approaching, the entire city could be engulfed in fire and blood
An utterly compelling historical mystery, and a fascinating portrait of Victorian Oxford, perfect for fans of Andrew Taylor, C. J. Sansom and Antonia Hodgson.
| ISBN: | 9781804367148 |
| Publication date: | 4th April 2024 |
| Author: | Alis Hawkins |
| Publisher: | Canelo Crime an imprint of Canelo |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 371 pages |
| Series: | The Oxford Mysteries |
| Genres: |
Historical crime and mysteries Crime and mystery: private investigator / amateur detectives Crime and mystery: hard-boiled crime, noir fiction Crime and mystery: women sleuths Medical thriller Thriller: serial killers Psychological thriller Narrative theme: Health and illness Narrative theme: Death, grief, loss Narrative theme: Politics Narrative theme: Sense of place Narrative theme: Social issues Historical Fiction |
'Themes of inequality, forbidden love and personal responsibility weave through a fast-paced narrative in which the location plays a key part. Nation Cymru
The Salvation Army has come prancing and singing from the slums of London to the poorest quarters of Oxford, but along with its red hot gospel preaching and music hall songs it brings a prohibition message which sparks immediate opposition and violence.
An Army soldier an ex-drunk is brutally killed and a note suggests that the Salvation Army's shadowy enemy, the Skeleton Army, is responsible.
With the police unwilling to come between the two forces, Non Vaughan, aspiring journalist and great hope of the Oxford women's college movement, and Basil Rice, Jesus College fellow and union-sanctioned guardian of the dead man's family, are compelled to investigate.
But as the threats from both sides escalate, resulting in a second death, Non and Basil realise that they must stop the fighting before it results in an outright war. For with the University's annual commemoration week fast approaching, the entire city could be engulfed in fire and blood
An utterly compelling historical mystery, and a fascinating portrait of Victorian Oxford, perfect for fans of Andrew Taylor, C. J. Sansom and Antonia Hodgson.
The Skeleton Army features in the following genres: Historical crime and mysteries, Crime and mystery: private investigator / amateur detectives, Crime and mystery: hard-boiled crime, noir fiction, Crime and mystery: women sleuths, Medical thriller, Thriller: serial killers, Psychological thriller, Narrative theme: Health and illness, Narrative theme: Death, grief, loss, Narrative theme: Politics, Narrative theme: Sense of place, Narrative theme: Social issues, Historical Fiction
The Skeleton Army is available in Paperback, Digital (delivered electronically), Hardback
The Skeleton Army was written by Alis Hawkins and published by Canelo Crime an imprint of Canelo
The Skeleton Army has 371 pages
Yes it is part of The Oxford Mysteries series
£17.09