Mathew's Tale - A historical mystery full of intrigue and murder

In this, his landmark fortieth novel, Quintin Jardine tells the remarkable story of a man's quest for justice - at any cost. 1818, Carluke, Lanarkshire. Mathew Fleming returns home to Scotland following heroic service at the Battle of Waterloo. After seven years away, he is a ghostly presence to those he left behind. But Mathew is ambitious and soon becomes a man of influence in his county and beyond. Yet through all his success, he still hides the loss of his one true love. When a terrible act of murder occurs, Mathew must choose between the rule of blood and the rule of law. And as a man of honour with a warrior's instincts, he embarks on a journey of vengeance that will test every sinew of his faith in mankind...

Product details

• Authors: Quintin Jardine, Jardine Quintin
• Publisher: Headline
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 30.07.2015
• EAN: 9780755385621
• ISBN: 978-0-7553-8562-1
• No. of pages: 368
• Dimensions: 128 mm x 196 mm x 26 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Historical, FICTION / Mystery & Detective / General, FICTION / Romance / Historical / General, FICTION / Crime, Historical mysteries, Crime & mystery, Historical fiction, Scotland, FICTION / Thrillers / Historical, Crime and mystery fiction, Historical crime and mysteries, Bob Skinner; C. J. Sansom; Paul Doherty; James Oswald