Jack, knave and fool 1998, death of a colonial 1999, the color of death. Murder in grub street by bruce alexander strand magazine. Stuart langton in 18th century london, sir john fielding, the blind magistrate, faces pressure to disallow a claim on an estate by the brother of a hanged man. Bruce alexander s series of mysteries are set in 18th century england and have as protagonists blind magistrate john fielding and his teenage assistant. Click to read more about death of a colonial by bruce alexander. Death of a colonial audio cassette june 6, 2000 by bruce alexander author, stuart langton narrator 4. An exlibrary book and may have standard library stamps andor stickers. More 18thcentury adventure for blind magistrate sir john fielding.
Bruce alexander has 26 books on goodreads with 22230 ratings. If youre heading to the beach, this is the right choice. Plot summary edit a nobleman, last of his line, is executed and the crown prepares to seize his property. Death of a colonial sir john fielding, book 6 by bruce alexander book cover, description, publication history. Bruce alexander cook 1932 november 9, 2003 was an american journalist and author who. Bruce alexanders books have the same addictive attention to detail as patrick obrians stories about the british navy. Death of a colonial sir john fielding mysteries 8601422737462. The king wants it and can only have it if there are no. Books about fielding, john, sir, 1721 1780 what should i. This series is comprised of a total of 11 books, which were published between the years 1994 and 2005. Here, the judges sidekick, the yearold orphaned jeremy proctor, has been apprenticed to a wellknown printer in grub street, ezekiel crabb, but the night before jeremy is to join the crabb household, everyone in the family is brutally murdered everyone, that is, except a mysterious guest, a poet named john clayton, who. This series provides a wonderful sense of history and character. Bruce alexander books list of books by author bruce.
Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. And at the scene, a raving mad poet brandishing a bloody axe. Death of a colonial by bruce alexander brings to life an interesting historical period. He was born in chicago in 1932 and spent his childhood both there, and in california. In fact, there really was a sir john fielding 17211780. Discount prices on books by bruce alexander, including titles like the virginia magazine of history and biography, vol. Person or persons unknown named by the chicago tribune as one of the best novels of 1997.
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He took his last breath at the medical center called queen of angels hollywood presbyterian, located in california. 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. Bruce alexanders series of mysteries are set in 18th century england and have as protagonists blind magistrate john fielding and his teenage assistant. Books by bruce alexander bruce alexander average rating 4. Death of a colonial sir john fielding mysteries 0399145648. Bruce alexander death of a colonial 1st edition 1st printing hardcover new york g. Bruce alexander aka bruce cook bibliography chronological book list and. Putnams sons 1999 near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Bruce alexander books list of books by bruce alexander. Mexican standoff, 1988, rough cut, 1990, death as a career move, 1992, and sidewalk hilton, 1994. Death of a colonial sir john fielding, book 6 by bruce alexander. Sir john fielding a blind magistrate in london helped to develop the bow street runners, the first professional police organization in england.
Blind 18thcentury magistrate sir john fielding, hero of alexander s popular series of historical detective fiction jack, knave and fool, etc. A guide to cozy mystery and other favorite books, movies, and tv. Death of a colonial sir john fielding mysteries hardcover september, 1999 by bruce alexander author. Up to 20 books are listed, in descending order of popularity. The bruce alexander who wrote the sir john fielding historical mysteries was a pen name for bruce cook 19322003. Death of a colonial is the sixth historical mystery novel about sir john fielding by bruce alexander a pseudonym for bruce cook. The sir john fielding series is a series of suspense, thriller, and mystery novels written by the world class author from the united states named bruce alexander. Aug 03, 2010 bruce alexander is the pseudonym for a wellknown author of fiction and nonfiction. Death of a colonial, like the five volumes before it, is a quick, fun read and no more.
The sir john fielding series written by author bruce alexander consists of 11 books in total, which were released between the years 1994 and 2005. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Seemingly gratuitous murders have been following a rash of wellplanned robberies in the great houses of. Author bruce alexander cook bio and signed books vj books.
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When a bullet sidelines blind magistrate sir john fielding early in this seventh outing death of a colonial, 1999, etc. Bruce alexanders most popular book is the republic. The confessions of william shakespeare postumously truman. Death of a colonial by bruce alexander a copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. Death of a colonial by bruce alexander librarything. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. The previous books in this series are blind justice, murder in grub street named by the new yo. Bruce cook aka bruce alexander bibliography chronological book list and series cozy mystery list. Vj books presents author bruce alexander cook aka bruce alexander.
Death of a colonial by bruce alexander 19991203 on. Jeremy proctor, eager to prove his maturity and his grasp of the great mans famous interrogative methods, leaps into the investigative breach. Bruce alexander cook is better know as a writer by his pseudonym bruce alexander. Find death of a colonial sir john fielding mysteries 0399145648 by alexander, bruce. Death of a colonial by bruce alexander signed first edition book see all titles by bruce alexander. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. The new york times alexanders eye for period detail is sharp and subtle.
Read or listen to bruce alexander books and audiobooks. The episode of the water closet short story by bruce alexander. Chicago tribune when a nobleman is executed, his possessions are expected. The death of author bruce occurred due to stroke on 9th november, 2003.
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