The pair travels to Fount Royal to investigate the case of a young woman accused of two murders and witchcraft (plus terrible weather and everything that drives settlers away.) Town leaders press for quick execution - there's nothing like burning of the witch to calm the masses.Įvidence and testimonies speak against Rachel, but Matthew, impressed by her beauty, has doubts. Set in Colonial America in 1699, the story follows Matthew Corbett - an apprentice of magistrate Isaac Woodward. It's been on my Kindle for a while, but the daunting page count terrified me. Not for fans of non-stop action, epic scale, magic. I think people who enjoyed Dan Simmons's Drood or The Terror should appreciate its rich narrative. Genre: Historical Thriller with a suggestion of supernatural.īingo squares: New to You Author, Backlist Book, Mystery Plot (hard mode), Lion Squasher, Genre Mashup (Historical Fiction, Horror, Thriller, Crime Mystery).įor fans of slow-burn character-driven books with complex plots and mysteries within mysteries. Publisher: Gallery Books (July 17, 2007) Length: 816 pages
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