Eye of the Raven

A Mystery of Colonial America

Eliot Pattison

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Counterpoint
01 January 2011

Fiction & Literature; Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

From the Edgar Award-winning author of Bone Rattler. ""Evocative language, tight plotting, and memorable characters make this a standout"" (Publishers Weekly, starred review).

With the aid of the Native American Shaman Conawago, Duncan McCallum has begun to heal from the massacre of his Highland clan by the British. But his new life is shattered when he and Conawago discover a dying Virginian officer nailed to an Indian shrine tree. To their horror, the authorities arrest Conawago and schedule his hanging. As Duncan begins a desperate search for the truth, he finds himself in a maelstrom of deception and violence.

The year is 1760, and while the British army wishes to dismiss the killing as another casualty of its war with France, Duncan discovers a pattern of ritualistic murders related to provincial treaty negotiations and struggles between tribal factions. Ultimately he realizes that to find justice, he must brave the sprawling colonial capital of Philadelphia. There the answers are to be found in a tangle of Quakers, Christian Indians, and a scientist obsessed with the electrical experiments of the celebrated Dr. Franklin. With the tragic resolution in sight, Duncan understands the real mysteries underlying his quest lie in the hearts of natives who, like his Highland Scots, have glimpsed the end of their world approaching.

""The pleasures of Eliot Pattison's books, and Eye of the Raven is another smashing example, are threefold- high adventure in perilous landscapes, a hero stubbornly seeking the truth, and the haunting mysteries of ancient cultures."" -Otto Penzler, editor of The Big Book of Female Detectives

By: Eliot Pattison
Imprint: Counterpoint
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 222mm, Width: 142mm, Spine: 30mm
Weight: 454g
ISBN: 9781582437019
ISBN 10: 1582437017
Pages: 400
Publication Date: 01 January 2011
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Eye of the Raven: A Mystery of Colonial America

Praise for Eye of the Raven ""Few writers can combine history and mystery as well as Edgar-winner Pattison ... Evocative language, tight plotting, and memorable characters make this a standout."" --Publishers Weekly (starred review) ""The pleasures of Eliot Pattison's books, and Eye of the Raven is another smashing example, are threefold: high adventure in perilous landscapes, a hero stubbornly seeking the truth, and the haunting mysteries of ancient cultures."" --Otto Penzler, editor of The Vampire Archives