The Ruffler's ChildIn the turbulent year of 1586, a murder on the Berkshire Downs draws Thomas Finbow, falconer to the wealthy Sir Robert Vicary, away from the peaceful shire he loves. He finds himself on a trail of danger and intrigue, desperately trying to fathom the mystery surrounding his beloved mistress, Lady Margaret. His investigations lead him to the murky, seething underworld of Elizabethan London, where nothing is as it seems. Soon Thomas' own life is in

The sense of his ambition and his power

A fourth book in the successful 'Pure Dead' series

And to really complicate matters

Its a story that will shape the destiny of Britain

the secret battle for the divided heart of Germany

Otto is our endearingly bewildered young hero whose world suddenly becomes very odd

When national park ranger Anna Pigeon needs to find peace

As Kinseys enquiries reach a dramatic head

the murders and intrigue begins

There are patients pursued by malign clouds or afflicted with an amorous fascination with bicycles

The police don't agree with them

guided by clues left her by Zant