- Death of a Colonial
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Death of a Colonial Author(s) Bruce Cook (writing as Bruce Alexander) Country United States Language English Series Sir John Fielding, #6 Genre(s) Historical Crime novel Publisher Putnam Publication date 1999 Media type Print (Hardcover, Paperback) Pages 275 pp ISBN 0399145648 OCLC Number 41049502 Dewey Decimal 813/.54 21 LC Classification PS3553.O55314 D45 1999 Preceded by Jack, Knave and Fool Followed by The Color of Death Death of a Colonial is the sixth historical mystery novel about Sir John Fielding by Bruce Alexander (a pseudonym for Bruce Cook).
Plot summary
A nobleman, last of his line, is executed and the crown prepares to seize his property. But a claimant to the estate appears, ostensibly from the American colonies, and Sir John is asked to investigate the validity of his claim.
Sir John Fielding series by Bruce Alexander Novels: Blind Justice (1995) · Murder in Grub Street (1996) · Watery Grave (1998) · Person or Persons Unknown (1998) · Jack, Knave and Fool (1999) · Death of a Colonial (2000) · The Color of Death (2001) · Smuggler's Moon (2002) · An Experiment in Treason (2003) · The Price of Murder (2004) · Rules of Engagement (2006)
Categories:- 1999 novels
- Sir John Fielding series
- American crime novels
- American historical novels
- Crime novel stubs
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