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Thomas the Falconer Mystery series by John Pilkington (#1-7)
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Overview: John Pilkington was born in Preston, into one of the oldest Lancashire families. He writes historical fiction as well as drama which has been adapted for radio, theatre and tv. He is the author of the Thomas the Falconer Mystery series, including The Ruffler's Child and A Ruinous Wind.
Genre: Fiction > Mystery/Thriller
1. The Ruffler's Child
Thomas Finbow is more than just a humble falconer, in the service of Sir Robert Vicary and Lady Margaret. He is a widowed father, a skilled ex-soldier and tenacious hunter.
Far from the court and corruption of London, Thomas resides in the picturesque Berkshire Downs. All is as it should be until Lady Margaret’s loathsome brother is found murdered.
To distract from her mourning, Lady Margaret travels to London, in search of gryfalcons, with Thomas accompanying her. However, when they reach the city things take a dark turn. Secrets begin to unravel and it becomes clear that the murder of Lady Margaret’s brother is only a small piece of a greater puzzle.
Once Thomas starts to put the pieces together, he realises that he, and his Mistress, are in grave danger.
With a target on his back, Thomas must come face to face with some of London’s most fearsome criminals. Chasing the truth at all costs, the falconer’s wits and strength are put to the test.
2. A Ruinous Wind
The falconer is on the hunt once more.
Thomas Finbow, a widowed father, is falconer to Sir Robert Vicary of Petbury, a Berkshire knight who aspires to increase his status and influence. When invited to attend the Barrowhill Pleasures at the seat of the extravagant and pompous Earl of Reigate, Sir Robert brings Thomas along with him to enjoy the festivities.
But no-one expected three of the Earl’s guests to be murdered, or for their deaths to be quickly covered up by the Earl himself. To maintain morale among his visitors, the Earl plans to host a dramatic re-enactment of the Spanish Armada, with the promise of Queen Elizabeth attending the spectacle. But things begin to unravel when the Earl himself becomes the next target of the murderer.
Sir Robert, eager to find the truth and protect himself, asks keen-eyed Thomas to uncover the mystery and track down the killer – before it’s too late.
3. The Ramage Hawk
Thomas the Falconer confronts the most terrible foe he has ever faced.
On remote Salisbury Plain villagers toil to get the harvest in, unaware that a murderer has come amongst them.
Thomas Finbow, falconer to Sir Robert Vicary, is sent to the Plain by his master to assist the impoverished Sir Giles Buckeridge, who struggles with debts and the failure to provide dowries for his three spirited daughters.
Thomas is here to train a ramage hawk – an immature, half-wild bird – and to teach the arts of falconry to Sir Giles’s young ward, Gervase. But no sooner has he arrived than Sir Giles’s eldest daughter Jane vanishes. She is betrothed against her wishes to a wealthy older man, Stephen Ridley – has she simply run away?
Thomas is called in to help find the missing girl. But the search soon turns into a dangerous game, involving hidden gold – and as the body count rises and fear grips the land, Thomas has no choice but to follow the trail to its bitter end.
4. The Mapmaker's Daughter
Thomas the Falconer is drawn into a web of intrigue that tests him as never before.
A tragic fire at one of his master’s tenant farms is just the start of a tortuous trail for Thomas Finbow – for when the body of Simon Haylock is dragged from the blazing barn, it becomes clear that he was dead before the fire started.
Soon a chilling series of murders, seemingly unrelated, is spreading fear across the Berkshire Downs, baffling the authorities. Plague is raging in London and suspicion falls on strangers in the area, like the dour mapmaker Christopher Mead and the outrageous travelling showman Paulo Schweiz, whom Thomas rescues from the stocks.
Thomas finds himself matching wits with a cunning and elusive adversary. With the help of Paulo’s astonishing magic lantern show he finally exposes a killer, along with a brutal crime that has lain unsolved for years.
Only then can he unravel the bitter trail of revenge that has led to the murders – with surprising results, until a brutal crime that has lain hidden for years is brought to light by astonishing means - and with terrible consequences.
5. The Maiden Bell
Thomas the Falconer confronts ancient fears and hostilities in the hunt for a murderer.
In the isolated village of Lambourn there is great excitement when a family of itinerant bell-founders arrives to forge a new church bell. But the peace of a summer’s night is shattered when churchwarden Will Stubbs – a saintly old man without enemies – is found dead in the woods. Thomas is charged by his master to find answers.
Unease stalks the Downs as old rivalries surface – and when the village constable is also found dead, panic ensues. Thomas finds himself trying to restore order in the community. Suspicion falls on everyone from the finders of Stubbs’s body to the hot-tempered son of the bellfounder himself.
Following a tortuous trail, Thomas uncovers dark matters: a feral child, a closet Papist, and family secrets long hidden. Only after the raising of the great bell itself is the truth at last revealed – along with the unmasking of a most unlikely killer.
6. The Jingler's Luck
Thomas the Falconer unravels a plot that strikes at the very heart of Tudor England. In the depths of winter the body of a young woman, cruelly mutilated, is found washed up beside the Thames.
Meanwhile Thomas arrives in London on a sensitive mission: to persuade his master Sir Robert to give up his foolish infatuation with a notorious woman of the Court. But the Lady Imogen’s intrigues are more serious than even Thomas realizes, until he’s caught up in a bizarre series of events including the theft of a corpse, and even his own imprisonment.
Thomas’s old friend, the streetwise jingler (horse-dealer) Ben Mallam, returns to aid him after a run of bad luck. Together they risk everything to foil a deadly scheme that threatens the succession to the throne – leading to the biggest gamble of Thomas’s life.
7. The Muscovy Chain
Thomas Finbow, keen-eyed falconer to Sir Robert Vicary of Petbury Manor, confronts the most terrible adversary he has ever faced.
Thomas’s master Sir Robert is charged by Queen Elizabeth’s Council to host an important guest to help valuable trade relations: Grigori Stanic, ambassador of distant Muscovy, in Russia.
Not only will Thomas entertain Stanic’s party, His Excellency being a keen hawking man - he must also guard a priceless gift for Boris Godunov, the most important man at the Tsar’s Court: a magnificent gold chain with jewelled pendant. But no sooner has it arrived at Petbury than it is stolen, risking a disastrous diplomatic incident.
As the desperate hunt for the Muscovy Chain begins, a shadowy figure is seen on the Downs, sowing fear in the community. Is he the thief – or worse, is he responsible for a murder, the victim having been brutally tortured?
The cause of the Chain’s disappearance, however, turns out to be more than one of mere theft, when bitter secrets emerge among Stanic’s divided followers. But for Thomas the finding of the precious gift is not the end. This time he meets his match – and faces his possible death.
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Requirements: .ePUB Reader, 2.2 MB
Overview: John Pilkington was born in Preston, into one of the oldest Lancashire families. He writes historical fiction as well as drama which has been adapted for radio, theatre and tv. He is the author of the Thomas the Falconer Mystery series, including The Ruffler's Child and A Ruinous Wind.
Genre: Fiction > Mystery/Thriller
1. The Ruffler's Child
Thomas Finbow is more than just a humble falconer, in the service of Sir Robert Vicary and Lady Margaret. He is a widowed father, a skilled ex-soldier and tenacious hunter.
Far from the court and corruption of London, Thomas resides in the picturesque Berkshire Downs. All is as it should be until Lady Margaret’s loathsome brother is found murdered.
To distract from her mourning, Lady Margaret travels to London, in search of gryfalcons, with Thomas accompanying her. However, when they reach the city things take a dark turn. Secrets begin to unravel and it becomes clear that the murder of Lady Margaret’s brother is only a small piece of a greater puzzle.
Once Thomas starts to put the pieces together, he realises that he, and his Mistress, are in grave danger.
With a target on his back, Thomas must come face to face with some of London’s most fearsome criminals. Chasing the truth at all costs, the falconer’s wits and strength are put to the test.
2. A Ruinous Wind
The falconer is on the hunt once more.
Thomas Finbow, a widowed father, is falconer to Sir Robert Vicary of Petbury, a Berkshire knight who aspires to increase his status and influence. When invited to attend the Barrowhill Pleasures at the seat of the extravagant and pompous Earl of Reigate, Sir Robert brings Thomas along with him to enjoy the festivities.
But no-one expected three of the Earl’s guests to be murdered, or for their deaths to be quickly covered up by the Earl himself. To maintain morale among his visitors, the Earl plans to host a dramatic re-enactment of the Spanish Armada, with the promise of Queen Elizabeth attending the spectacle. But things begin to unravel when the Earl himself becomes the next target of the murderer.
Sir Robert, eager to find the truth and protect himself, asks keen-eyed Thomas to uncover the mystery and track down the killer – before it’s too late.
3. The Ramage Hawk
Thomas the Falconer confronts the most terrible foe he has ever faced.
On remote Salisbury Plain villagers toil to get the harvest in, unaware that a murderer has come amongst them.
Thomas Finbow, falconer to Sir Robert Vicary, is sent to the Plain by his master to assist the impoverished Sir Giles Buckeridge, who struggles with debts and the failure to provide dowries for his three spirited daughters.
Thomas is here to train a ramage hawk – an immature, half-wild bird – and to teach the arts of falconry to Sir Giles’s young ward, Gervase. But no sooner has he arrived than Sir Giles’s eldest daughter Jane vanishes. She is betrothed against her wishes to a wealthy older man, Stephen Ridley – has she simply run away?
Thomas is called in to help find the missing girl. But the search soon turns into a dangerous game, involving hidden gold – and as the body count rises and fear grips the land, Thomas has no choice but to follow the trail to its bitter end.
4. The Mapmaker's Daughter
Thomas the Falconer is drawn into a web of intrigue that tests him as never before.
A tragic fire at one of his master’s tenant farms is just the start of a tortuous trail for Thomas Finbow – for when the body of Simon Haylock is dragged from the blazing barn, it becomes clear that he was dead before the fire started.
Soon a chilling series of murders, seemingly unrelated, is spreading fear across the Berkshire Downs, baffling the authorities. Plague is raging in London and suspicion falls on strangers in the area, like the dour mapmaker Christopher Mead and the outrageous travelling showman Paulo Schweiz, whom Thomas rescues from the stocks.
Thomas finds himself matching wits with a cunning and elusive adversary. With the help of Paulo’s astonishing magic lantern show he finally exposes a killer, along with a brutal crime that has lain unsolved for years.
Only then can he unravel the bitter trail of revenge that has led to the murders – with surprising results, until a brutal crime that has lain hidden for years is brought to light by astonishing means - and with terrible consequences.
5. The Maiden Bell
Thomas the Falconer confronts ancient fears and hostilities in the hunt for a murderer.
In the isolated village of Lambourn there is great excitement when a family of itinerant bell-founders arrives to forge a new church bell. But the peace of a summer’s night is shattered when churchwarden Will Stubbs – a saintly old man without enemies – is found dead in the woods. Thomas is charged by his master to find answers.
Unease stalks the Downs as old rivalries surface – and when the village constable is also found dead, panic ensues. Thomas finds himself trying to restore order in the community. Suspicion falls on everyone from the finders of Stubbs’s body to the hot-tempered son of the bellfounder himself.
Following a tortuous trail, Thomas uncovers dark matters: a feral child, a closet Papist, and family secrets long hidden. Only after the raising of the great bell itself is the truth at last revealed – along with the unmasking of a most unlikely killer.
6. The Jingler's Luck
Thomas the Falconer unravels a plot that strikes at the very heart of Tudor England. In the depths of winter the body of a young woman, cruelly mutilated, is found washed up beside the Thames.
Meanwhile Thomas arrives in London on a sensitive mission: to persuade his master Sir Robert to give up his foolish infatuation with a notorious woman of the Court. But the Lady Imogen’s intrigues are more serious than even Thomas realizes, until he’s caught up in a bizarre series of events including the theft of a corpse, and even his own imprisonment.
Thomas’s old friend, the streetwise jingler (horse-dealer) Ben Mallam, returns to aid him after a run of bad luck. Together they risk everything to foil a deadly scheme that threatens the succession to the throne – leading to the biggest gamble of Thomas’s life.
7. The Muscovy Chain
Thomas Finbow, keen-eyed falconer to Sir Robert Vicary of Petbury Manor, confronts the most terrible adversary he has ever faced.
Thomas’s master Sir Robert is charged by Queen Elizabeth’s Council to host an important guest to help valuable trade relations: Grigori Stanic, ambassador of distant Muscovy, in Russia.
Not only will Thomas entertain Stanic’s party, His Excellency being a keen hawking man - he must also guard a priceless gift for Boris Godunov, the most important man at the Tsar’s Court: a magnificent gold chain with jewelled pendant. But no sooner has it arrived at Petbury than it is stolen, risking a disastrous diplomatic incident.
As the desperate hunt for the Muscovy Chain begins, a shadowy figure is seen on the Downs, sowing fear in the community. Is he the thief – or worse, is he responsible for a murder, the victim having been brutally tortured?
The cause of the Chain’s disappearance, however, turns out to be more than one of mere theft, when bitter secrets emerge among Stanic’s divided followers. But for Thomas the finding of the precious gift is not the end. This time he meets his match – and faces his possible death.
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