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Zusatztext Praise for Savage Liberty A Publishers Weekly Best Mystery of the Year 1 of 21 Crime Novels Set During Revolutions and Rebellions (CrimeReads) "Pattison has few peers when it comes to integrating historical events into a complex but plausible whodunit plot." — Publishers Weekly (starred and boxed review) "For those who enjoy politics, history, and hairbreadth escapes swirled together." — Library Journal "This fifth entry in Pattison’s Bone Rattler series advances McCallum’s personal life as it exhibits the seamless blend of fiction and history that distinguishes this fine series. A timely reminder, as well, of what liberty meant to our forebears." — Booklist "Prepare to be immersed in this story of early America . . . This is historical writing at its best, with plenty of action and suspense. It’s difficult to put down." —Historical Novel Society "A passionate and intelligent tale of the American revolutionary period and a decent murder mystery to boot. Savage Liberty is a page-turning thriller with a deeply researched and beautifully authentic backdrop. An absorbing story with memorable scenes and characters . . . A thoroughly entertaining read." — Nudge Books Praise for Bone Rattler " The Last of the Mohicans meets Braveheart , with a curious dash of CSI." — Entertainment Weekly "Pattison's moving characters, intricate plot and masterful evocation of the time, including sensitive depictions of the effects of the European war on Native Americans, set this leagues beyond most historicals and augur well for future entries in this series."— Publishers Weekly (starred review) "[A] sure winner." — Booklist "Having already won an Edgar for his Inspector Shan series ( The Skull Mantra , etc.), Pattison makes a strong bid for another with this outstanding mystery set in colonial America. Scottish prisoner Duncan McCallum, indentured to the Ramsey Company, is troubled by a series of mysterious deaths on the ship carrying him to the New World. When McCallum's close friend Adam Munroe and a professor who was to work as a tutor are added to the list of the dead, McCallum, who has extensive medical training, is enlisted by the captain to investigate. The shipboard mysteries remain unresolved when they arrive in New York, and McCallum's quest for the truth leads him to perilous encounters on both sides of the French and Indian War. Pattison's moving characters, intricate plot and masterful evocation of the time, including sensitive depictions of the effects of the European war on Native Americans, set this leagues beyond most historicals and augur well for future entries in this series." — Publishers Weekly "Dark, complex and compelling in mystery, historical, and spiritual considerations. " —Eileen Charbonneau, Historical Novels Review Praise for Eye of the Raven "Few writers can combine history and mystery as well as Edgar-winner Pattison… Evocative language, tight plotting, and memorable characters make this a standout." — Publishers Weekly (starred review) "The pleasures of Eliot Pattison's books, and Eye of the Raven is another smashing example, are threefold: high adventure in perilous landscapes, a hero stubbornly seeking the truth, and the haunting mysteries of ancient cultures." —Otto Penzler, editor of The Vampire Archives "Throughout the novel Pattison superbly builds tension and explores a period of shifting and uncertain alliances and loyalties. A thoroughly gripping read." —Margaret Barr, Historical Novel Society "Pattison, acclaimed for previous novels such as the excellent The Skull Mantra and Bone Rattler , reveals the complex negotiations between the well-known British and Fr...
