The Resource A rustle of silk : a Gabriel Taverner mystery, Alys Clare
A rustle of silk : a Gabriel Taverner mystery, Alys Clare
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The item A rustle of silk : a Gabriel Taverner mystery, Alys Clare represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Randwick City Library.This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch. This resource has been enriched with EBSCO NoveList data.
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The item A rustle of silk : a Gabriel Taverner mystery, Alys Clare represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Randwick City Library.
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- Summary
- Surgeon Gabriel Taverner finds it difficult to gain the locals' trust as he attempts to re-establish himself as a country physician in rural Devon, England. A series of disturbing incidents convinces him that at least one person does not welcome his presence. Called out to examine a partially decomposed body found beside the river, Gabriel discovers that he has a personal connection to the dead man. Teaming up with Coroner Theophilus Davey to find out how the man died, Gabriel uncovers some darker aspects of the lucrative silk trade which operates from nearby Plymouth. The more he finds out, the more apparent it becomes that the people closest to him have been keeping secrets
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First world edition.
- Extent
- 251 pages
- Note
- "First world edition published 2016"--Title page verso
- Isbn
- 9780727886569
- Label
- A rustle of silk : a Gabriel Taverner mystery
- Title
- A rustle of silk
- Title remainder
- a Gabriel Taverner mystery
- Statement of responsibility
- Alys Clare
- Subject
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- Silk -- Europe -- History -- 17th century -- Fiction
- trueHistorical fiction
- trueCoroners
- trueGreat Britain -- History -- James I, 1603-1625
- trueStuart period (1603-1714) -- 1603 -- 1714
- trueSecrets
- trueCrime
- Surgeons -- Great Britain -- History -- 17th century -- Fiction
- trueHistorical mysteries
- trueDevon, England -- History
- Detective and mystery stories
- Great Britain -- History -- Early Stuarts, 1603-1649 -- Fiction
- Devon (England) -- Fiction
- truePhysicians
- trueRural life
- Taverner, Gabriel (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
- trueFamilies
- trueMurder
- trueBrothers and sisters
- trueSilk industry and trade
- trueSuicide investigation
- Silk industry -- England -- History -- 17th century -- Fiction
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Surgeon Gabriel Taverner finds it difficult to gain the locals' trust as he attempts to re-establish himself as a country physician in rural Devon, England. A series of disturbing incidents convinces him that at least one person does not welcome his presence. Called out to examine a partially decomposed body found beside the river, Gabriel discovers that he has a personal connection to the dead man. Teaming up with Coroner Theophilus Davey to find out how the man died, Gabriel uncovers some darker aspects of the lucrative silk trade which operates from nearby Plymouth. The more he finds out, the more apparent it becomes that the people closest to him have been keeping secrets
- Summary
- 1603. Former ship’s surgeon Gabriel Taverner is trying to re-establish himself as a physician in rural Devon. But it’s not easy to gain the locals’ trust, and several disturbing incidents convince him that at least one person does not welcome him. When he's called out to examine a body, he starts to uncover some darker aspects of the silk trade
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 10545598
- Cataloging source
- BTCTA
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Clare, Alys
- Dewey number
- 813
- Index
- no index present
- Literary form
- fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- Series statement
- A Gabriel Taverner mystery
- Series volume
- 0001
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Taverner, Gabriel (Fictitious character)
- Surgeons
- Silk
- Silk industry
- Devon (England)
- Great Britain
- Target audience
- adult
- Label
- A rustle of silk : a Gabriel Taverner mystery, Alys Clare
- Note
- "First world edition published 2016"--Title page verso
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 000058484518
- Dimensions
- 23 cm.
- Edition
- First world edition.
- Extent
- 251 pages
- Isbn
- 9780727886569
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- System control number
- (OCoLC)951763000
- Label
- A rustle of silk : a Gabriel Taverner mystery, Alys Clare
- Note
- "First world edition published 2016"--Title page verso
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 000058484518
- Dimensions
- 23 cm.
- Edition
- First world edition.
- Extent
- 251 pages
- Isbn
- 9780727886569
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- System control number
- (OCoLC)951763000
Subject
- trueBrothers and sisters
- trueCoroners
- trueCrime
- Detective and mystery stories
- Devon (England) -- Fiction
- trueDevon, England -- History
- trueFamilies
- Great Britain -- History -- Early Stuarts, 1603-1649 -- Fiction
- trueGreat Britain -- History -- James I, 1603-1625
- trueHistorical fiction
- trueHistorical mysteries
- trueMurder
- truePhysicians
- trueRural life
- trueSecrets
- Silk -- Europe -- History -- 17th century -- Fiction
- Silk industry -- England -- History -- 17th century -- Fiction
- trueSilk industry and trade
- trueStuart period (1603-1714) -- 1603 -- 1714
- trueSuicide investigation
- Surgeons -- Great Britain -- History -- 17th century -- Fiction
- Taverner, Gabriel (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
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