A spellbinding novel of two mysteries - one contemporary, one ancient - that will challenge Superintendent Duncan Kincaid and Gemma James as no case ever has . . .Jack Montfort grew up in the shadow of Glastonbury Tor in a town revered as the mythical burial place of King Arthur, and, according to New Age followers, a source of strong druid power. Montfort has little more than a passing interest in the history of the area - until he comes across an extraordinary chronicle almost a thousand years old . . . The unsettling way ...
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A spellbinding novel of two mysteries - one contemporary, one ancient - that will challenge Superintendent Duncan Kincaid and Gemma James as no case ever has . . .Jack Montfort grew up in the shadow of Glastonbury Tor in a town revered as the mythical burial place of King Arthur, and, according to New Age followers, a source of strong druid power. Montfort has little more than a passing interest in the history of the area - until he comes across an extraordinary chronicle almost a thousand years old . . . The unsettling way this record comes into his hands brings Montfort into contact with a disparate group of townspeople, including Nick Carlisle, a student of Glastonbury's myths; Faith Wills, a pregnant teenage runaway; and Winnie Catesby, the Anglican priest who is now Jack's lover. When a member of Jack's circle is attacked and left for dead, he appeals to his cousin, Superintendent Duncan Kincaid, for help. For something terrible and bloody shattered Glastonbury Abbey's peace long ago - and now it is about to spark a violence that will reach forward into the present . . .
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Add this copy of A Finer End to cart. $39.17, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hialeah, FL, UNITED STATES, published 2001 by Thorndike Pr.
A Finer End, set in Glastonbury, England, is one of my favorite three or four in this very good series. The setting is part of why I favor the book, because Glastonbury is a tremendously interesting and historical place. The author always involves the reader in her settings through her descriptions and the great maps printed in the end papers. In hardbound editions, by the way, the maps are much more readable. This author's characters and plots are almost always pleasing and interesting. At this time I have read all but one of Ms Crombie 's books and cannot wait until her newest comes out this fall.
awny
Feb 3, 2011
Another wonderful Crombie read
features her signature humor, passionate research turned to intriguing information, and wry knowledge of human nature.
