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A skeleton is found in the Romney Marsh, dressed as a scarecrow. With the help of the Blind Beak, Rawlings discovers that the scarecrow was a French spymaster, come to England to awaken two spies. It is Rawlings' task to find out who the spies are.Tags
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Two years have passed and it is now 1757. John Rawlings has received a letter requesting his presence in Winchelsea. While there he becomes embroiled in spies and smugglers and in the discovery of a body.
An entertaining well-written historical mystery
An entertaining well-written historical mystery
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- Canonical title*
- La palude delle ombre
- Original title
- Death on the Romney Marsh
- Original publication date
- 1998
- People/Characters
- Sir John Fielding; John Rawlings
- Important places
- Romney Marsh, Kent, England, UK
- Important events
- Georgian Era (1714 | 1837)
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- Languages
- English, Italian
- Media
- Paper, Audiobook, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 5
- ASINs
- 3
