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Bestselling author Kate Mosse answers all our questions about adventures on the high seas, in her novel The Ghost Ship.
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'Another meticulously researched and stunningly written novel by a much-loved and highly accomplished author. I adored it!' – Santa Montefiore, bestselling author of An Italian Girl in Brooklyn
'The Ghost Ship is utterly absorbing. I couldn’t put it down' – Louise Minchin
Piracy. Romance. Revenge. Across the seas of the seventeenth century, two seafarers are forced to fight for their love and their lives. The sequel to The City of Tears, The Ghost Ship is the third novel in The Joubert Family Chronicles from bestselling author Kate Mosse.
The Barbary Coast, 1621. A mysterious vessel floats silently on the water. It is known only as the Ghost Ship. For months, its captain – Louise Reydon-Joubert – and her courageous crew has hunted pirates to liberate those enslaved during the course of their merciless raids.
But now the Ghost Ship is under attack – its hull splintered, its sails tattered and burnt, and the crew at risk of capture. But the bravest among them are not who they seem. Louise is fleeing a miscarriage of justice; her lover, Gilles Barenton, is at risk of being exposed – she is forced to masquerade as her brother. The stakes could not be higher: if arrested, they will be hanged for their crimes. Can they survive the journey and escape their fate?
A sweeping and epic queer love story, ranging from France in 1610 to Amsterdam and the Canary Islands in the 1620s, The Ghost Ship is a thrilling novel of adventure and buccaneering, love and revenge, stolen fortunes and hidden secrets on the High Seas. Most of all, it is a tale of defiant women in a man's world.
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Bestselling author Kate Mosse answers all our questions about adventures on the high seas, in her novel The Ghost Ship.
BUY The Ghost Ship by Kate Mosse here: uk.bookshop.org/a/73/9781509806911
MORE about the book:
'Another meticulously researched and stunningly written novel by a much-loved and highly accomplished author. I adored it!' – Santa Montefiore, bestselling author of An Italian Girl in Brooklyn
'The Ghost Ship is utterly absorbing. I couldn’t put it down' – Louise Minchin
Piracy. Romance. Revenge. Across the seas of the seventeenth century, two seafarers are forced to fight for their love and their lives. The sequel to The City of Tears, The Ghost Ship is the third novel in The Joubert Family Chronicles from bestselling author Kate Mosse.
The Barbary Coast, 1621. A mysterious vessel floats silently on the water. It is known only as the Ghost Ship. For months, its captain – Louise Reydon-Joubert – and her courageous crew has hunted pirates to liberate those enslaved during the course of their merciless raids.
But now the Ghost Ship is under attack – its hull splintered, its sails tattered and burnt, and the crew at risk of capture. But the bravest among them are not who they seem. Louise is fleeing a miscarriage of justice; her lover, Gilles Barenton, is at risk of being exposed – she is forced to masquerade as her brother. The stakes could not be higher: if arrested, they will be hanged for their crimes. Can they survive the journey and escape their fate?
A sweeping and epic queer love story, ranging from France in 1610 to Amsterdam and the Canary Islands in the 1620s, The Ghost Ship is a thrilling novel of adventure and buccaneering, love and revenge, stolen fortunes and hidden secrets on the High Seas. Most of all, it is a tale of defiant women in a man's world.
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![Ann Cleeves Returns to Fair Isle | The Killing Stones by Ann Cleeves
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Detective Jimmy Perez is back. Hes traded the stark beauty of Shetland for the wild isolation of Orkney, but the darkness of human nature follows him everywhere. Now living in Orkney with his partner, Willow, and their young son, Perez is drawn into a case that is chillingly personal—Archie was a friend from his own childhood. And the island is full of familiar faces, all of whom are potential suspects in the killing. Perez must immerse himself in the lives of the islanders, separating truth from local legend before a desperate killer can strike again . . . and threaten the new life hes desperately trying to build.
Expertly plotted and mesmerizing – Mick Herron, author of Slow Horses
Bold and dramatic, with a restless love of landscape – Val McDermid, author of Past Lying
Like snuggling up with dear friends . . . a complex mystery with vivid setting and beloved characters – Tess Gerritsen, author of The Summer Guests
A masterpiece in character and location. Welcome back, Jimmy Perez! – M. W. Craven, author of Nobodys Hero
Unmatched elegance, ingenious plots, and deep characters. Worth every minute – David Baldacci, author of The 6:20 Man
Jimmy Perez is a fine creation – Peter Robinson, author of the DCI Banks series
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The Killing Stones by Ann Cleeves sees the return of Detective Jimmy Perez,
When a violent storm descends upon Orkney, the body of Archie Stout is left in its wake. An unusual murder weapon, a Neolithic stone bearing ancient inscriptions, is found discarded nearby. Archie was a popular, larger-than-life character, and his death is a shocking blow to the community.
Detective Jimmy Perez, no stranger to the complexity of human nature and the darkness it can harbour, is soon on the scene. He counted Archie as a childhood friend, so this case is more personal than most. Now living in Orkney with his partner, Willow, and their son, Perez is soon drawn into the lives of the islanders, many of whom hold secrets. Dark secrets, which could have led to the man’s murder.
Here, in these ancient lands where history runs deep, Perez must discern the truth from legend before a desperate killer strikes again . . .
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Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction to The Killing Stones
00:08 What is The Killing Stones About?
00:18 Changing the Setting
00:41 The Plot of The Killing Stones
01:56 What Happened in The Shetland Fire?
02:18 Bringing Back Jimmy Perez
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