The North-West Frontier, 1910. The screams of a wounded British officer abandoned at the bottom of a dark ravine are heard by a young Scottish subaltern. Ignoring the command to retreat back to base the Highlander sets out alone, with dagger in hand, to rescue his fellow officer from the Pathan tribesmen who are slowly torturing him to death. Over a dozen years later the backwash of this tragedy threatens to engulf Joe Sandilands. On secondment from Scotland Yard, Joe is spending a fortnight with his old army friend, James Lindsay, commander of the front line fort at Gor Khatri. An uneasy peace is in operation with the Afghans but into this already-delicate situation is injected an ill-assorted group of visitors to the fort. After a skirmish which results in the death of a Pathan prince and the taking of hostages, Joe and his companion James are given seven days in which to identify, arrest and execute the killer before the frontier erupts into war. Drawing on all his courage and detective skills Joe must find out who the murderer is before more bloody deaths occur, the legacy of a bitter feud with its roots hidden deep in the past.
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"The Damascened Blade...has won the Crime Writers' Associtaion Ellis Historical Dagger for 2004" -- Bookseller (The)
... surpasses the work of Agatha Christie... This marvellous historical delivers on the promise of the first two mysteries. -- Publishers Weekly June 2004
American heiresses, handsome Afghan tribesmen - they are all here in spades. A great blood and guts blockbuster. -- Guardian
Solidly plotted...with lots of energy and all period accoutrements up to scratch and true to the Raj. -- Literary Review, Philip Oakes.
... surpasses the work of Agatha Christie... This marvellous historical delivers on the promise of the first two mysteries. -- Publishers Weekly June 2004
American heiresses, handsome Afghan tribesmen - they are all here in spades. A great blood and guts blockbuster. -- Guardian
Solidly plotted...with lots of energy and all period accoutrements up to scratch and true to the Raj. -- Literary Review, Philip Oakes.
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This book, the third in the series, has won the prestigious ELLIS PETERS AWARD for the best historical novel of 2004. The author was presented with the winner's dagger at the Crime Writers Association end of year lunch.
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By CSC
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I really enjoyed The Last Kashmiri Rose and this one is just as good, if not better. I recommend it.
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By Smithy
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Unlike the previous reviewer I found this highly enjoyable. This book finds Commander Joe Sandilands on the restive North-Western Frontier visiting an old army friend at his outpost fort just below the Khyber Pass. Whilst there, Joe is entrusted to be an escort for a visiting American girl of both formidable financial and daredevil means. When the son of a Pathan tribal leader is discovered dead and by foul means, Joe must solve the murder and attempt to prevent a possible war on the Frontier.
Once again, Cleverly brilliantly evokes the British Raj in this novel and adeptly describes the hard landscape, climate and peoples of the North-Western Frontier. A very enjoyable read and my favourite Joe Sandilands book thusfar, plenty of colourful characters, intrigue and a fun read.
Once again, Cleverly brilliantly evokes the British Raj in this novel and adeptly describes the hard landscape, climate and peoples of the North-Western Frontier. A very enjoyable read and my favourite Joe Sandilands book thusfar, plenty of colourful characters, intrigue and a fun read.
By PatatBriz
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The second Joe Sandilands book I read, and was prompted to buy more of the other in the series. I don't believe it is necessary to read them in order since they look to be stand alone stories, but nevertheless I am trying to read them in order. The ones I have so far read (three) are set it India and are very atmospheric with a well thought out plot and a few surprises, just the ticket for a good mystery detective read. I'm persuading my family to read these and have so far had good feed back from them.
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Good Read
A good easy read possible easy holiday read, characters came across well if a little predictable. Plot grows well with a number of twists. Read more
Published 18 days ago by Chris Baker
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Great
I love all these books in this series. The last Kashmiri Rose was fab, Only problem I have is not being able to get the second book, Ragtime in Simla. Read more
Published 25 days ago by Trinity Morrell
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Good storyline
This is the first time I have read any of the Sandilands stories so still not sure but I will be reading more. Would still recommend it.
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Afghan troubles for Sandilands
Interesting and thoughtful plot constructed with an obvious understanding of the Raj at the beginning of the 20th century. Read more
Published 27 days ago by MR ALAN J HARDING
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another good story from Barbara Cleverly
I am so pleased I have discovered this author, just wish I had sooner. The ones I have read to date have been different to each other but so evocative of the time they are set in.
Published 1 month ago by Isa M Rees
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The Damascened Blade by Barbara Cleverly
Am nearing the end of this tale of adventure on the North West Frontier, and as a big fan of Barbara Cleverly, am enjoying it very much! Read more
Published 1 month ago by tessa st john hughes
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India in the 1920s
A good easy read giving an insight into the life of a British person working in India in the days of the empire at the same time a good detective novel.
Published 2 months ago by Mr I C Mason
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page turner
Transported you to the time period, very difficult to put down and kept you going untill the very last page.
Published 2 months ago by Daninfrance
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A good read
This is the third book in the series. It is a well developed plot with good characterisations and progresses at a good pace towards an exciting but not predictable conclusion. Read more
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A very bad book
A very uninteresting read, no suspense at all, and the characters drawn without any special traits. Not recommendable. The tropical culour is blown out like a dirty curtain.
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