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A Famine of Horses (Paperback)

by P.F. Chisholm (Author)
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  • Paperback: 448 pages
  • Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd; New edition edition (18 Aug 1994)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0340609389
  • ISBN-13: 978-0340609385
  • Product Dimensions: 17.7 x 11.2 x 2.1 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 598,332 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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When Sir Robert Carey arrives in Carlisle in the summer of 1592 to take up his appointment as Deputy Warden of the West March, he is surprised to find himself the only law-enforcer in the Western Borders. As second-in-command to his weak brother-in-law, he is left with untrustworthy subordinates.

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5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best books I have ever read!, 17 Aug 2000
I picked up this book in the Tullie House Museum in Carlisle a few months ago and am I glad I did! The story concerns the aristocratic, short-tempered and vain, yet entirely lovable Sir Robert Carey, who comes up from his cousin Queen Elizabeth's Court to Carlisle to be the new Deputy Warden of the English West March. Having been brought up in the frontier town of Berwick, Carey is not quite a fish out of water and surprises all around him with his determination to reinstate justice in the area (Not easy in a place where tradition has been to bribe the warden to ignore certain, ahem, activities!) The tale concerns a dead reiver and Carey's attempts to find out the identity of the real murderer. Chisholm creates brilliant atmosphere and characters, many of them, including Carey, are based on real life figures. What I enjoyed the most though was her realistic characterisations of the interminable, murderous, horse-thieving reivers on the Border. Her female characters are particularly strong, both the "ladies" and the reivers womenfolk. The inner workings of Carey's mind (and the minds of his motely crew of soldiers, especially Sergeant Dodd) had me laughing out loud! Read it and see what you think.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Murder, mayhem & treason - everyday life in Carlisle, 1592., 9 Feb 2001
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Murder, intrigue and treason - normal life for those living in Carlisle in the year 1592. Escaping from dept and royal disapproval Sir Robert Carey takes up the offer, from his brother-in-law Lord Scrope, to be Deputy Warden of the West March. Within the week of his arrival we have a body in a bed (not it's own), a funeral to arrange, a murderer to find, a kidnap to prevent, besides preventing every horse in the area being reeved. Carey finds no support from those in power and even his troops hold doubtful loyalties.

This book is well written, historically correct, witty one minute and nail bitingly exciting the next. The reader will be swept away like Sir Robert Carey on a 'Hot Trod'. You don't know what a 'Hot Trod' is? Read the book and find out - it is well worth it.

Not only is it an excellent read but even better it's the first in a series. After you have read A Famine of Horses try A Season of Knives, followed by A Surfeit of Guns and finally A Plague of Angels. Enjoy!

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Elizabethan Scots Borders Murder Mystery, 8 Aug 1999
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A great book - completely unputdownable and beautifully written tale of a murder investigation on the Scottish Borders by Sir Robert Carey. The author (Chisholm is a pseudonym) is apparently better known for historical novels and paints a riveting picture of the Border Reivers of the times. Gripping plot, great characters - a must for lovers of murder mysteries who like an unusual setting and a great novel with their entertainment.
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