{"product_id":"the-ramage-hawk-9781806009022","title":"The Ramage Hawk","description":"Get ready for the third thrilling title in John Pilkington's gripping Thomas the Falconer Tudor mystery series! Perfect for fans for S J Parris and Andrew Taylor \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e This tale gives an authentic sense of Elizabethan life s visceral side with all its lawlessness and brutality - \u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA LURE TO MURDER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThomas Finbow, falconer to Sir Robert Vicary, is sent to the remote Salisbury Plain by his master to assist on the estate of the impoverished Sir Giles Buckeridge. Thomas is to train a ramage hawk an immature, half-wild bird and to teach the arts of falconry to Sir Giles s young ward, Gervase.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt soon becomes clear, however, that Sir Giles has much bigger problems than falconry as he is struggling to secure respectable futures and provide sufficient dowries - for his three spirited daughters.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWithin days of Thomas's arrival, Sir Giles's eldest daughter Jane vanishes - assumed to have run away from her unhappy betrothal to a wealthy older man, Stephen Ridley. But the search for a missing girl soon turns into a hunt for a murderer, and as the body count rises, Thomas has no choice but to do what he does best hunt his prey \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect for fans of C J Sansom, Andrew Taylor and S J Parris.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for the Thomas the Falconer series: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Larger-than-life characters and authentic 16th-century ambience Pilkington successfully draws readers into his world and keeps them turning the pages. - \u003cstrong\u003eBooklist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'The story moves at a great pace ... it made a welcome change to discover Elizabethan England through the eyes of a lesser mortal.' - \u003cstrong\u003eThe Historical Novels Review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e A sturdy and entertaining historical for fans of Elizabethan mysteries - \u003cstrong\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e This latest entry in Pilkington s Thomas the Falconer series is a vigorous adventure featuring a likeable hero, an intriguing plot and a fine sense of period ambience. - \u003cstrong\u003eBooklist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for The Ramage Hawk: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Hard to put this down. Reader Review\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Thomas Falconer tales get better and better Book 3, the best so far! \u003cstrong\u003eReader Review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e A wonderful blend of action murder and mystery. \u003cstrong\u003eReader Review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Excellent story telling. I'm now completely hooked on this series. \u003cstrong\u003eReader Review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Excellent! Heroics battles bravery and treachery this story has it all. Falconers unite! Loved it. \u003cstrong\u003eReader Review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e A great historical thriller like Parris and Sansom. \u003cstrong\u003eReader Review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Boldwood Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52196531732754,"sku":"9781806009022","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b4a2a46c-dd67-435d-9eac-37e935c2345d.jpg?v=1776152481","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-ramage-hawk-9781806009022","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}