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A Death at Fountains Abbey

Thomas Hawkins (Book 3)

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What to expect

**Buy The Raven Scholar now - a masterfully woven tale of imperial intrigue from Sunday Times bestselling Antonia Hodgson**

'In a tale that more than matches its predecessors for pace and atmosphere, Hawkins is forced into confrontation with a psychopathic killer. . .hugely enjoyable' Sunday Times

'Hodgson has a knack for convincing dialogue that crackles with period cadence and flavour' Daily Mail

'Something new in the world of historical crime fiction, with mesmerising detail and atmosphere' Financial Times

'You will burn.'

Late spring, 1728. Fresh from his escape from the gallows, Thomas Hawkins has arrived in Yorkshire with his ward, Sam Fleet. But death still has a hand upon his shoulder, even in such idyllic surroundings.

John Aislabie, Tom's reluctant host, is being tormented by anonymous letters threatening murder. A disgraced politician, Aislabie certainly has plenty of enemies. But, trapped in a house haunted by old tragedies, Tom begins to suspect that the danger lies much closer to home.

Someone is playing a subtle and deadly game of revenge, years in the planning. And now Tom is standing in their way. . .

READERS ARE OBSESSED WITH ANTONIA HODGSON'S INCREDIBLE SERIES
'The best Tom Hawkins so far!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'A devil of a good story' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'A rollicking yarn' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'A third fantastic book set in Georgian England' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Absolutely breathtaking' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Superb from start to finish' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Critics Review

Through an admirable amount of research the award-winning author has used real people, events and settings to create a delightfully enjoyable standalone thriller. It crackles with wit and charm and cements Hawkins' place as the most lovable rogue in historical fiction.
Daily Express
A tale that more than matches its predecessors for pace and atmosphere.
The Sunday Times
I love Antonia Hodgson's slightly wicked sense of humour and it's put to good use here and her clear affection for Tom and Kitty and Sam, as well as her enthusiasm for the period, is infectious. This is such a strong series and I hope it goes on and on.
For Winter Nights
Antonia Hodgson weaves a fantastic tale of both fact and fiction and emerges with a thoroughly enjoyable romp of a story.
Nudge
A cracking murder mystery...The writing is clever, witty, eloquent and gripping, a real pleasure to read...you can almost feel that you are living in 18th century London. Historical fiction fans will lap this up, as did I.
Breakaway Reviewers
A glorious Georgian mystery...irresistible
Essie Fox, Sunday Times Crime Club
Hodgson's firm grip of characterisation and plot produces an occasionally outrageous, mischievous, entertaining and immensely enjoyable adventure story from its dramatic prologue to its chilling finale.
Crime Review
A delightfully enjoyable standalone thriller. It crackles with wit and charm and cements Hawkins'place as the most lovable rogue in historical fiction *****
Daily Express
Sharp, funny and wearing its antiquity lightly, this is historical crime that contemporary readers can relate to
Sunday Times, Crime Book Club of the Month
A new book in Antonia Hodgson's Tom Hawkins series is a longed-for event and A Death at Fountains Abbey satisfies that longing from start to finish
The Bookbag
Excellent, full of historical details and narrative verve. The characters are multi-layered, and the plot skips along rapidly ... I'm already looking forward to number four
Historical Novel Society
An immensely enjoyable adventure story from its dramatic prologue to its chilling finale
Crime Review
A page-turner full of suspense and intrigue. I loved it!
Novelicious
Antonia Hodgson has a real feel for how people thought and spoke at the time - and God knows, that's a rare talent
Andrew Taylor, author of The Fires of London
Something new in the world of historical crime fiction, with mesmerising detail and atmosphere
Financial Times
Hodgson has a knack for convincing dialogue that crackles with period cadence and flavour
Daily Mail
Hodgson shows the seamy underbelly of Georgian London, and does for this era what C.J. Sansom and Rory Clements have done for Tudor times
Historical Novel Society
Historical fiction just doesn't get any better than this
Jeffrey Deaver
At times Hodgson even rivals Dickens
Daily Express
Any historical fiction enthusiast who isn't a Tom Hawkins fan, has probably just not read any yet
The Bookbag
Author Antonia Hodgson
Narrator Joseph Kloska
Series Thomas Hawkins
Duration 9 hours and 53 minutes
Release Date
ISBN 9781473631328
Format Audiobook
Publisher Hodder & Stoughton
Genre Historical fiction
Availability AU, GB, IE, US

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