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The Western Wind
A Historical Fiction Novel by Samantha Harvey
Subgenres:
- Medieval England,
- Mystery,
- Small Town
This book is for you if you're into...
- Medieval village mysteries with a priest at the center
- Confessions and secrets slowly surfacing in a close-knit community
- Historical fiction steeped in spiritual and moral dilemmas
It's 1491. In the small village of Oakham, its wealthiest and most industrious resident, Tom Newman, is swept away by the river during the early hours of Shrove Saturday. Was it murder, suicide, or an accident? Narrated from the perspective of local priest John Reve—patient shepherd to his wayward flock—a shadowy portrait of the community comes to light through its residents' tortured revelations.
As some of their darkest secrets are revealed, the intrigue of the unexplained death ripples through the congregation. But will Reve, a man with secrets of his own, discover what happened to Newman? And what will happen if he can't?
Written with timeless eloquence, steeped in the spiritual traditions of the Middle Ages, and brimming with propulsive suspense, The Western Wind finds Samantha Harvey at the pinnacle of her outstanding novelistic power.
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