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Watery grave, the third in bruce alexanders series of georgianera mystery novels, shows the writers and characters progress. In this fifth sir john fielding mystery, the legendary eighteenthcentury london judge takes on his most difficult case to date. Watery grave is the third historical mystery novel about sir john fielding by bruce alexander plot summary. At the introductory sequence of this book, author bruce has described a brutal crime that appeared to be wicked as well as easily solvable. In watery grave, accompanied by his eyes and the series narrator, young jeremy proctor, fielding encounters a case that hits close to home, as a stepson returns from the high seas with tales of typhoons and a captain overboard. Watery grave is the third book in alexanders series of sir john fielding novels. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Blind justice, the first novel featuring legendary eighteenthcentury london judge sir john fielding, was one of the most highly acclaimed mystery debuts of 1994. Buy the mass market paperback book watery grave by bruce alexander at indigo. Sign me up to get more news about historical fiction books. The case before sir john in bruce alexander s third enthralling period piece, watery grave, entails rum doings on one of his majestys mighty frigates, which limps into the tower wharf with a senior officer awaiting courtmartial in the brig, charged with shoving the captain overboard during a storm. Bruce alexander cook is better know as a writer by his pseudonym bruce alexander. Watery grave sir john fielding 042516036x by alexander, bruce. Watery grave a sir john fielding mystery by bruce alexander 1998 0806 on.
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John fielding was famous not only as cofounder of londons first police force, the bow street runners, but also as a magistrate of keen intellect, fairness and uncommon detective ability. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Bruce alexander aka bruce cook bibliography chronological book list and series. In fact, there really was a sir john fielding 17211780.
Bruce alexander is the pseudonym for a wellknown author of fiction and nonfiction. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. My 2009 book list my 2008 book list my 2007 book list my 2006 book list my 2005 book list my 2004 book list. Watery grave sir john fielding reprint edition by bruce alexander paperback, 320 pages, published 1997. Bruce alexander s books have the same addictive attention to detail as patrick obrians stories about the british navy. Penguin putnamin this third adventure, sir john fielding returns in his most baffling case yet.
However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. His real name was bruce cook and used to use the name alexander in place of cook in his name as a pseudonym for writing his books. Justice is both done and not done in this excellent story. Find watery grave sir john fielding 042516036x by alexander, bruce. A printer from grub street was brutally murdered while sleeping along with all his family members and a couple of apprentices. Watery grave by bruce alexander paperback in this third adventure, sir john fielding returns in his most baffling case yet. Watery grave sir john fielding 042516036x by alexander.
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Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Click to read more about watery grave by bruce alexander. Sep 24, 1996 in watery grave, the third of the series, sir john is approached by his old friend sir robert redmond, currently lord high admiral of the british royal navy. Months after the storm at sea in which captain josiah markham perished, h. Watery grave a sir john fielding mystery by bruce alexander. This book was published in the year 1995 by berkley publication. Bruce alexander cook 1932 november 9, 2003 was an american journalist and author who also wrote under the pseudonym bruce alexander, creating historical novels about a blind 18thcentury englishman and also a 20thcentury mexicanamerican detective.
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