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    Original Death: A Mystery of Colonial America
    Original Death: A Mystery of Colonial America
    Original Death: A Mystery of Colonial America
    Audiobook12 hours

    Original Death: A Mystery of Colonial America

    Written by Eliot Pattison

    Narrated by Matthew Waterson

    4.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    As the war between the French and the British rages, Duncan McCallum finds himself falsely accused of a heinous crime against a settlement of Native Americans in this “impressive” thriller. — Publishers Weekly, starred review

    Despite what seems like the unending war between French and British, Scottish exile Duncan McCallum has begun to settle into a new life on the fringes of colonial America, traveling the woodlands with his companion Conawago, even joining the old Indian on his quest to find the last surviving members of his tribe. But the joy they feel on reaching the little settlement of Christian Indians is shattered when they find its residents ritually murdered. As terrible as the deaths may be, Conawago perceives something even darker and more alarming: he is convinced they are a sign of a terrible crisis in the spirit world which he must resolve.

    Trying to make sense of the murders, Duncan is accused by the British army of the crime. Escaping prison to follow the trail of evidence, he finds himself hounded by vengeful soldiers and stalked by Scottish rebels who are mysteriously trying to manipulate the war to their advantage. As he pieces together the puzzle of violence and deception he gradually realizes that it may not only be the lives of Duncan and his friends that hang in the balance, but the very survival of the native tribes. When he finally discovers the terrible truth, Duncan is forced to make a fateful choice between his beloved Highland clans and the woodland natives who have embraced and protected him.

    Editor's Note

    Action-packed…

    An action-packed whodunit set in colonial America. Edgar Award winner Eliot Pattison’s third book in his “Bone Rattler” series plunges readers into a harrowing wilderness mystery. After discovering a massacre at a Native American settlement, highlander Duncan McCallum and Conawago of the Nipmuc Nation investigate, only to find soldiers, rebels, and spies blocking their pursuit at every turn.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherEverand Productions
    Release dateJan 19, 2021
    ISBN9781094412764
    Original Death: A Mystery of Colonial America
    Author

    Eliot Pattison

    Eliot Pattison is the author of The Skull Mantra, which won the Edgar Award and was a finalist for the Gold Dagger, as well Water Touching Stone and Bone Mountain. Pattison is a world traveler and frequent visitor to China, and his numerous books and articles on international policy issues have been published around the world.

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    • 4/5
      This was a very interesting read!

      Likes:
      The author did a great job at world building! It was easy to picture exactly what was happening. The characters were well developed and loveable (and hateable!)

      Dislikes:
      The plot was a little slow. Not till the last quarter of the book did it really pick up.
    • 5/5
      Another great work of literature by Pattison. Upon thinking you see where and shy of the relentless plot, you get fooled by a new twist and turn of new events and characters that totally change the whole viewpoint. Cleverly written, coherent and edge of seat entertainment and excitement throughout.
    • 4/5
      Not as good as the Bone Rattler but thoroughly enjoyable and educational.
    • 5/5
      Inspired by historical events during the war between the British and the French, this third installment of A Mystery of Colonial America, just like the first two installments is mesmerizing, well-researched and very well-written.
    • 5/5
      Incredible story line , enough factual history to keep the education growing and enough intrigue to transform the reader !
    • 5/5
      Book 3 in the series and all of them touch me. The characters are some of my favorites. Pattison goes to great lengths to plunge the reader into 18th century America and does so successfully.
    • 5/5
      I loved this book but not ask the death. I think it is remarkable how the Indians and the Scottish have such similar customs.I have learned so much about our history reading this series.
    • 4/5
      Very good except the swearing added in from time to time. Would be a whole lot better without that!