A Falcon For A Queen
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Set against the brooding, mist-laden highlands of Scotland, A Falcon for a Queen draws readers into a world of mystery, passion, and dangerous secrets, as Kirsty McCallum arrives at her late father's remote whisky distillery only to find herself entangled in a web of intrigue that stretches from the wild glens to the highest corridors of Victorian power. Determined to uncover the truth behind her father's death, Kirsty navigates a treacherous landscape of family rivalries, hidden loyalties, and a forbidden attraction that threatens everything she holds dear. Catherine Gaskin, one of the finest storytellers of romantic historical fiction, masterfully conjures a Scotland that is both achingly beautiful and deeply menacing, weaving together themes of female independence, heritage, and the corrupting influence of wealth and ambition. Her prose is atmospheric and assured, capturing the stark grandeur of the Scottish Highlands with a vivid, almost cinematic intensity. A Falcon for a Queen stands as a testament to Gaskin's remarkable gift for building suspense within richly realised historical settings — a novel that leaves the reader questioning just how much truth a family's legacy can afford to bear.
Author: Catherine Gaskin
Format: Hardback
Genre: Historical fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Set against the brooding, mist-laden highlands of Scotland, A Falcon for a Queen draws readers into a world of mystery, passion, and dangerous secrets, as Kirsty McCallum arrives at her late father's remote whisky distillery only to find herself entangled in a web of intrigue that stretches from the wild glens to the highest corridors of Victorian power. Determined to uncover the truth behind her father's death, Kirsty navigates a treacherous landscape of family rivalries, hidden loyalties, and a forbidden attraction that threatens everything she holds dear. Catherine Gaskin, one of the finest storytellers of romantic historical fiction, masterfully conjures a Scotland that is both achingly beautiful and deeply menacing, weaving together themes of female independence, heritage, and the corrupting influence of wealth and ambition. Her prose is atmospheric and assured, capturing the stark grandeur of the Scottish Highlands with a vivid, almost cinematic intensity. A Falcon for a Queen stands as a testament to Gaskin's remarkable gift for building suspense within richly realised historical settings — a novel that leaves the reader questioning just how much truth a family's legacy can afford to bear.