THE DAMASCENED BLADE by Barbara Cleverly

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Winner of the CWA Dagger Award for Best Historical Crime Fiction

"This marvelous historical delivers." —Publishers Weekly

In her acclaimed mysteries set in the age of the British Raj, Barbara Cleverly brilliantly captures a fascinating collision of cultures against a backdrop of jasmine-scented nights and neatly trimmed English gardens. In her gripping new novel, the author of THE LAST KASHMIRI ROSE (a New York Times Notable Book) and RAGTIME IN SIMLA transports us to the remote and exotic setting of India's North-West Frontier, where a group of travelers is swept into a spellbinding drama of kidnapping, vengeance, and murder.

Scotland Yard Detective Joe Sandilands has been given the unenviable mission of guarding a spirited young American woman with far more wealth than sense. Lily Coblenz, accompanied by a cunning businessman, a woman doctor, and two quarreling military strategists, expects the adventure of a lifetime when she arrives at a remote British outpost. But when the son of a Pathan tribal leader is discovered dead, Sandilands, a decorated war veteran, knows that his mission to protect Lily has suddenly taken a startling new turn that may bring them all to the brink of war.

Now, from the far reaches of an empire, Joe Sandilands must separate lies from truths, innocents from killers—and find the one person with a desperate motive for murder and the key to India's destiny.

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» About THE DAMASCENED BLADE » First Chapter » About Barbara Cleverly » Previous Books by Barbara Cleverly » Buy THE DAMASCENED BLADE » Discuss THE DAMASCENED BLADE More Bantam Dell Mysteries	THE DAMASCENED BLADE by Barbara Cleverly Read the first chapter, author bio, and links to buy online Fiction - Mystery & Detective; Fiction - Mystery & Detective - Traditional British; Fiction - Historical \| Delta \| Trade Paperback \| August 2005 \| $12.00 \| 0-385-33950-X Winner of the CWA Dagger Award for Best Historical Crime Fiction "This marvelous historical delivers." —Publishers Weekly In her acclaimed mysteries set in the age of the British Raj, Barbara Cleverly brilliantly captures a fascinating collision of cultures against a backdrop of jasmine-scented nights and neatly trimmed English gardens. In her gripping new novel, the author of THE LAST KASHMIRI ROSE (a New York Times Notable Book) and RAGTIME IN SIMLA transports us to the remote and exotic setting of India's North-West Frontier, where a group of travelers is swept into a spellbinding drama of kidnapping, vengeance, and murder. Scotland Yard Detective Joe Sandilands has been given the unenviable mission of guarding a spirited young American woman with far more wealth than sense. Lily Coblenz, accompanied by a cunning businessman, a woman doctor, and two quarreling military strategists, expects the adventure of a lifetime when she arrives at a remote British outpost. But when the son of a Pathan tribal leader is discovered dead, Sandilands, a decorated war veteran, knows that his mission to protect Lily has suddenly taken a startling new turn that may bring them all to the brink of war. Now, from the far reaches of an empire, Joe Sandilands must separate lies from truths, innocents from killers—and find the one person with a desperate motive for murder and the key to India's destiny. Mystery Net: The Online Mystery Network. Copyright © 2005 Newfront Productions, Inc. and Bantam Dell All rights reserved. Do not duplicate or redistribute in any form.