{"product_id":"a-ruinous-wind-hardcover-1","title":"A Ruinous Wind - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Pilkington\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGet hold of the second adventure in this gripping Elizabethan mystery series from John Pilkington! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Thomas proves a dogged, creative and insightful sleuth. - \u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMURDER MOST SAVAGE \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen invited to attend the Barrowhill Pleasures at the seat of the extravagant and pompous Earl of Reigate, Sir Robert Vicary of Petbury brings Thomas, his trusted falconer along with him to enjoy the festivities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBut things take a very deadly turn when three of the Earl s guests are murdered, and the Earl seems eager to cover the deaths up at all costs. With the promise of Queen Elizabeth attending the spectacle, the Earl remains adamant that his dramatic re-enactment of the Spanish Armada should still go ahead - despite the tide of unpleasantness.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs the festivities continue, a killer is on the loose, and Thomas must keep a keen eye on the guests. One of them is not what they seem, and he must discern who before the Earl himself becomes the next target.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect for fans of C J Sansom, Andrew Taylor and S J Parris.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for the Thomas the Falconer series: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Larger-than-life characters and authentic 16th-century ambience Pilkington successfully draws readers into his world and keeps them turning the pages. - \u003cstrong\u003eBooklist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'The story moves at a great pace ... it made a welcome change to discover Elizabethan England through the eyes of a lesser mortal.' - \u003cstrong\u003eThe Historical Novels Review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e A sturdy and entertaining historical for fans of Elizabethan mysteries \u003cstrong\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e This latest entry in Pilkington s Thomas the Falconer series is a vigorous adventure featuring a likeable hero, an intriguing plot and a fine sense of period ambience. \u003cstrong\u003eBooklist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for A Ruinous Wind: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eExcellent!\u003c\/strong\u003e This is an extremely readable tale, with interesting well realised characters and history so well drawn it is \u003cstrong\u003eas if you are there\u003c\/strong\u003e' \u003cstrong\u003eReader Review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'Book 2 in this \u003cstrong\u003eexcellent series\u003c\/strong\u003e. The author writes very cleverly with \u003cstrong\u003ehumour\u003c\/strong\u003e and the \u003cstrong\u003edescriptive prose\u003c\/strong\u003e transports the reader to the Elizabethan period.' \u003cstrong\u003eReader Review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'Great plot, characters, historical fact. Enjoyed every one of these books!' \u003cstrong\u003eReader Review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'Pilkington has a way of making you think you know what's about to happen only for the story to take a turn in a direction I wasn't expecting.' \u003cstrong\u003eReader Review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'Simply brilliant!' \u003cstrong\u003eReader Review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 234\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.75 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 17, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48333560643833,"sku":"9781806008926","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/8P_a4FJfFP9781806008926_6b3ffd2d-d807-45b2-8911-fc54fd913c28.webp?v=1777449114","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/a-ruinous-wind-hardcover-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}