Bloodie Bones: A Dan Foster Mystery, by Lucienne Boyce
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"Parsons and tyrants friends take note. We have born your oppreshuns long enough. We will have our parish rights or else Bloodie Bones will drink your blood." When Lord Oldfield encloses Barcombe Wood, depriving the people of their ancient rights to gather food and fuel, the villagers retaliate with vandalism, arson and riot. Then Lord Oldfield's gamekeeper, Josh Castle, is murdered during a poaching raid. Dan Foster, Bow Street Runner and amateur pugilist, is sent to investigate. Dan's job is to infiltrate the poaching gang and bring the killers to justice. But there's more to Castle's death than at first sight appears. What is the secret of the gamekeeper's past and does it have any connection with his murder? What is Lord Oldfield concealing? And did someone beside the poachers have a reason to want Josh Castle dead? As tensions in Barcombe build to a thrilling climax, Dan will need all his wits and his fighting skills to stay alive and get to the truth.
Bloodie Bones: A Dan Foster Mystery, by Lucienne Boyce- Published on: 2015-05-07
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 7.99" h x .60" w x 5.24" l, .67 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 264 pages
Review "A gripping historical thriller - I'm longing for a sequel already!" - Debbie Young, author and book blogger // 'Bloodie Bones' has been selected as an Editor's Choice by the Historical Novel Society Indie Reviews and long listed for the HNS Indie Award 2016. "'Bloodie Bones' is a terrific novel and was very difficult to put down. It is amazingly well written, with a smooth expert hand and faultless flow...The main characters are engaging and believable...It had a thriller feel that kept me turning the pages...I loved this book, highly recommend it and eagerly await the second Dan Foster novel." Historical Novel Society // 'Bloodie Bones' has been awarded a place on the Awesome Indies list of quality independent fiction. "Lucienne is a masterful storyteller, skillfully weaving history, culture and the social customs of the period into the story in a natural manner...The characters were magnificently portrayed. Dan Foster, the protagonist, is totally captivating..." Awesome Indies // "There's something rather special about the combination of good historical fiction and complex crime, and in this, the first book in the Dan Foster mysteries, we are introduced to a talented protagonist, who has his foot firmly placed in the reality of eighteenth century life, and yet he attacks crime enquiry with all the gung-ho of a seasoned crime scene investigator...the many twists and turns in the plot adds realistic depth to the story and keep you turning the pages in order to find out what happens next...Weaving together history and mystery with great flair and fine attention to detail make this a most enjoyable historical crime story." Jaffa Reads Too //
About the Author Lucienne Boyce has always been fascinated by the Georgian era. In 2006 she gained an MA in English Literature with the Open University specialising in eighteenth-century fiction. In 2012 she published her first historical novel, "To The Fair Land" (SilverWood Books), an eighteenth-century thriller set in Bristol and the South Seas (which was awarded the Awesome Indies Seal of Approval). Lucienne has been a member of the Historical Novel Society since shortly after its foundation, has contributed numerous articles, reviews and interviews to the Society, and edited the HNS newsletter. Lucienne also writes non-fiction and in 2013 published "The Bristol Suffragettes" (SilverWood Books), a history of the local suffragette movement. She is currently working on the second Dan Foster Mystery. Lucienne was born in Wolverhampton and now lives in Bristol, which is the setting and inspiration for much of her work.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. An Easy Five Stars. By Awesome Indies Reviews Bloodie Bones, the first book in the Dan Foster mystery series by Lucienne Boyce, introduces Dan Foster, converted from a wayward pickpocket by Noah, his mentor who taught him the discipline of boxing. Foster has become a Principal Officer; an undercover police officer in the late 1700s, charged with investigating and bringing to justice those committing crimes against the King’s law.When Lord Oldfields, a magistrate and wealthy landowner, asks for assistance to determine who murdered his gamekeeper, Josh Castle, Foster’s superior dispatches him to the small village. Disguising himself as a wandering itinerant, Foster becomes part of the gang of poachers who are Lord Oldfields’ real targets. In the process, he uncovers deeds from the past, some so evil that their perpetrators will do anything—including murder—to keep them hidden.Lucienne is a masterful storyteller, skillfully weaving history, culture, and the social customs of the period into the story in a natural manner that not only piques the reader’s interest, but helps the reader with a watchful eye and attentive mind to figure out whodunit.This story has a profound theme. The injustices perpetrated upon the poor by the privileged, how people react to events over which they have little or no control, and the importance of integrity and empathy in alleviating the human condition.Not one word in this story is wasted, and it is told in a manner that both entertains and educates—the true sign of a master wordsmith. Extremely well edited, I could not find one comma or semicolon out of place, and unlike books by some of today’s bestsellers, no misspellings or grammatical glitches—nary a one.Unlike many books I read, which are good stories, but contain a few formatting or other errors, making it impossible for me to give them a top rating in all honesty, I found nothing here that gives me pause; and, I re-read several passages just to make sure. Actually, I have to get personal here and say that I re-read several passages because I found the prose so entertaining, I just wanted to go back over it to enjoy reading truly great writing.I found everything about this book engrossing, from a cover that conveyed in stark symbolism the theme of the story, to passages that glistened with brilliance. The characters were magnificently portrayed. Dan Foster, the protagonist, is totally captivating—from his willingness to face his own weaknesses, to his devotion to right and justice, but most compelling, his sense of honor and decency. Even the secondary characters were fully fleshed and well-rounded, creating a setting that made me feel that I was there. I could see, hear, and smell the surroundings, and sense what characters were thinking and feeling in a story that was impossible to put down once I started reading.An easy five stars.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Compelling mystery story featuring a new historical detective, Dan Foster By Debbie Young A cracking read, highlighting in a very readable and enjoyable way the social changes brought about the Enclosures Act, without which, arguably, the Industrial Revolution would have been slower to arrive - or might even have been avoided altogether. This is a much neglected topic in historical fiction, in my experience at least, yet still very relevant to the modern reader, not only because the way it changed our landscape for ever, but also because there are still rumblings in the news about property rights and rambling issues.I really enjoyed what is billed as the first in a series of Dan Foster mysteries. Dan is a flawed but basically honourable and likeable Bow Street Runner who is posted out of town to help solve a local murder mystery. In Holmesian tradition, he infiltrates the local community to get to the heart of the matter, and finds himself torn between the ruling class and the workers.A meticulously researched novel that really opened my eyes to that era, which I'll now be much more interested in. I'll certainly be keen to read more of Dan's adventures, whether set in London, where he's based with his interesting and challenging family (his plight as the thwarted husband of an angry, alcoholic woman is very poignant), or despatched elsewhere to wherever mysteries need to be solved.Disclosure: I was a beta reader for this book, as you might guess from seeing a quote by me on the back of the paperback!
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A great blend of history and mystery By Charles A. Ray Dan Foster, a former boxer, is working as a Bow Street Runner, a kind of deputy marshal or sheriff, in England in the late 1790s. When he’s sent to investigate the death of a gamekeeper, thought to have been the victim of poachers, his valor and integrity are put to the test. Moreover, he has to deal with local superstitions and his growing feelings for a local woman and her son.Bloodie Bones by Lucienne Boyce is a fantastic blend of history and mystery, with the author merging the history, culture and social customs of the era very effectively into a riveting story. The characters are three dimensional and very real, and you’ll find yourself choosing sides early on in the story—rooting for your side and wishing ill-will upon the other side.Boyce did a great job of showing the uniqueness of the characters and the language of the time without overwhelming the reader with excessive dialect. A great summer read for mystery buffs.
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