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Bruce alexander aka bruce cook bibliography chronological book list and. Bruce alexander death of a colonial 1st edition 1st printing. Blind 18thcentury magistrate sir john fielding, hero of alexander s popular series of historical detective fiction jack, knave and fool, etc. Mexican standoff, 1988, rough cut, 1990, death as a career move, 1992, and sidewalk hilton, 1994. When a bullet sidelines blind magistrate sir john fielding early in this seventh outing death of a colonial, 1999, etc. Bruce alexander cook 1932 november 9, 2003 was an american journalist and author who also wrote under the pseudonym bruce alexander, creating historical novels about a blind 18thcentury englishman and also a 20thcentury mexicanamerican detective. The previous books in this series are blind justice, murder in grub street named by the new yo. Death of a colonial sir john fielding mysteries 8601422737462. Blind 18thcentury magistrate sir john fielding, hero of alexanders popular series of historical detective fiction jack, knave and fool, etc. Bruce alexander books list of books by author bruce. Bruce alexanders most popular book is the republic.
A grub street printer, his family, and two apprentices brutally murdered in their sleep. Books by bruce alexander bruce alexander average rating 4. He is chiefly remembered as the author of the adventures of sir john fielding, his main work between 1994 and 2003. Bruce alexander cook is better know as a writer by his pseudonym bruce alexander. List of books by author bruce alexander thriftbooks. Bruce alexander in 18th century london, sir john fielding, the blind magistrate, faces pressure to disallow a claim on an estate by the brother of a hanged man. The new york times alexanders eye for period detail is sharp and subtle. Death of a colonial by bruce alexander librarything. Find death of a colonial sir john fielding 0425177025 by alexander, bruce.
Chicago tribune when a nobleman is executed, his possessions are expected. Death of a colonial by bruce alexander a copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. Death of a colonial sir john fielding, book 6 by bruce alexander. Putnams sons 1999 near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Death of a colonial is the sixth historical mystery novel about sir john fielding by bruce alexander a pseudonym for bruce cook. A guide to cozy mystery and other favorite books, movies, and tv. Death of a colonial sir john fielding mysteries authors. Chicago tribune when a nobleman is executed, his possessions are expected to go to the crown, as he is the last of his line.
Death of a colonial by bruce alexander signed first edition book see all titles by bruce alexander. Up to 20 books are listed, in descending order of popularity. The sir john fielding series written by author bruce alexander consists of 11 books in total, which were released between the years 1994 and 2005. Seemingly gratuitous murders have been following a rash of wellplanned robberies in the great houses of. Bruce alexander death of a colonial 1st edition 1st printing hardcover new york g. This series provides a wonderful sense of history and character. Vj books presents author bruce alexander cook aka bruce alexander. Death of a colonial sir john fielding mysteries hardcover september, 1999 by bruce alexander author. Plot summary edit a nobleman, last of his line, is executed and the crown prepares to seize his property. Discount prices on books by bruce alexander, including titles like the virginia magazine of history and biography, vol. Jeremy proctor, eager to prove his maturity and his grasp of the great mans famous interrogative methods, leaps into the investigative breach. Here, the judges sidekick, the yearold orphaned jeremy proctor, has been apprenticed to a wellknown printer in grub street, ezekiel crabb, but the night before jeremy is to join the crabb household, everyone in the family is brutally murdered everyone, that is, except a mysterious guest, a poet named john clayton, who. Death of a colonial by bruce alexander 19991203 on. Death of a colonial, like the five volumes before it, is a quick, fun read and no more.
Bruce cook aka bruce alexander bibliography chronological book list and series cozy mystery list. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Bruce alexander s series of mysteries are set in 18th century england and have as protagonists blind magistrate john fielding and his teenage assistant. Death of a colonial by bruce alexander brings to life an interesting historical period. More 18thcentury adventure for blind magistrate sir john fielding. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers.
This series is comprised of a total of 11 books, which were published between the years 1994 and 2005. Murder in grub street by bruce alexander strand magazine. Death of a colonial sir john fielding mysteries 0399145648. Bruce alexanders books have the same addictive attention to detail as patrick obrians stories about the british navy. The king wants it and can only have it if there are no.
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Bruce alexander is the pseudonym for a wellknown author of fiction and nonfiction. The death of author bruce occurred due to stroke on 9th november, 2003. Author bruce alexander cook bio and signed books vj books. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Death of a colonial audio cassette june 6, 2000 by bruce alexander author, stuart langton narrator 4. Sir john fielding a blind magistrate in london helped to develop the bow street runners, the first professional police organization in england. Books about fielding, john, sir, 1721 1780 what should i. In fact, there really was a sir john fielding 17211780.
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