The Spider's Touch: Featuring Blue Satan and Mrs. Kean (Blue Satan Mystery series)
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| Rating | : | 4.76 (619 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 097027274X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 390 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-07-02 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Not As Enjoyable As 'Blue Satan'" according to Barbarino. If you're anything like me and you've read 'The Birth of Blue Satan' you were probably very strongly compelled to read the continuation of Mrs. Kean and Gideon St. Mar's story in this second novel in the series by Patricia Wynn.I have to say that I'm glad I found out what happened after Patricia Wynn left her readers hanging at the end of Blue Satan. But sadly I don't think that I will be following these heroes into the third story, 'The Motive from the Deed'.The first bo. A Customer said winning early eighteenth century tale. In 1715, Lord Gideon St. Mars remains exiled in France, as he is considered an outlaw in England. Though he enjoys his freedom he needs to prove he was not a Jacobite murderer (see THE BIRTH OF BLUE SATAN). His friend, Hester Kean still resides at Gideon's beloved Hawkhurst since her companion her cousin Isabella married the replacement aristocrat.Pretender King James offers Gideon the return of his estate if he joins his cause. Gideon sees this as a chance to right the u. Entangled in a mesh of rebellion Midwest Book Review Set in Europe of the early 1700's, The Spider's Touch is the latest volume of the "Blue Satan" series of intriguing historical novels by Patricia Wynn. Gideon Viscount St. Mars, a.k.a. "Blue Satan," has been branded an outlaw in his beloved home nation of England; now residing in France, Gideon receives a call for help from the Jacobites. Entangled in a mesh of rebellion, an intricate web of cross-motives, dangerous political machinations, and more, the Blue Satan is caug
Gideon, unjustly accused of the murder of his father, leaves his own French exile on a fact-finding mission for James but refuses complete allegiance. From Library Journal Following The Birth of Blue Satan, this stunning second entry in Wynn's series pursues the fortunes of Gideon Viscount St. It is 1715, and George I has just ascended the English throne, causing heart palpitations among the ardent supporters of James Stuart, the exiled Pretender. A subsequent murder close to Hester brings the two together again. Hester, meanwhile, suffers (somewhat) in the retinue of the Earl of Hawkhurst, the man who holds Gideon's rightful place in England. Mars, otherwise known as the highwayman Blue Satan,
Back in England, however, he finds Mrs. When one of them is murdered, Gideon must choose between his allegiance to James and his concern for Mrs. Kean entangled in a nest of Jacobite spies. An outlaw with a price on his head, Gideon Viscount St. Kean before uncovering the killer.. Mars accepts a risky commission from James Stuart, the Pretender, in the hopes of regaining his estates
She lives in Newport Beach, California.. Patricia Wynn is the author of the award-winning Blue Satan mystery series as well as 10 historical romances, and is a frequent speaker at mystery, writing, and historical novel conventions