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Darkland Tales
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Ideal for readers passionate about historical fiction with rich political intrigue and complex character dynamics, especially those interested in the turbulent history of Mary, Queen of Scots. Fans of suspenseful, character-driven narratives with a blend of fact and drama will find this compelling.
From the multi-award-winning Denise Mina comes a radical new take on one of the darkest episodes in Scottish history the bloody assassination of David Rizzio in Mary, Queen of Scots' chambers in Holyrood Palace.
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It's Saturday evening, 9 March 1566, and Mary, Queen of Scots, is six months pregnant. She's hosting a supper party, secure in her private chambers. She doesn't know that her Palace is surrounded—right now, an army of men is creeping upstairs to her chamber. They're coming to murder David Rizzio, her friend and secretary, the handsome Italian man who is smiling across the table at her. Mary's husband, Lord Darnley, wants it done in front of her, and he wants her to watch it done.
Denise Mina brilliantly portrays the sexual dynamics and politics of power between men and women, monarch and subjects, master and servants. The period is masterfully researched yet lightly drawn, the characterisation quick, subtle and utterly convincing. This breathtakingly tense work is a tale of sex, secrets and lies, one that explores the lengths that men and women will go to in the search for love and power.
'A tour de force work of art' - The Wall Street Journal, Best Books of the Year
'An omniscient narrative voice, which delivers historical exposition in quick ironic bursts ... Mina's vivid style and the swift-moving plot are a pleasure' - Antonia Senior, The Times, Best New Historical Fiction
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The Wall Street Journal hailed it as a "tour de force work of art," praising its suspense, cinematic imagery, and swift-moving plot. The Times appreciated Mina's "vivid style" and "quick ironic bursts" of historical exposition, while The Radio Times lauded it for blending fact, myth, and legend to keep readers invested. It has been recognised among the best historical novels by the New York Times and described as containing more suspense and action than many sizeable historical thrillers.
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ISBN: 9781846976094
Publisher: Birlinn General
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 03 February 2022
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Polygon An Imprint of Birlinn Limited
Edition: New in Paperback
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 8.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 117g
Pages: 128
About the Author
Denise Mina was born in East Kilbride in 1966. Her first book, Garnethill, won the CWA Dagger for Best First Crime Novel. She has won the Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year twice, and the MacIlvanney Prize twice. She is a presenter of TV and radio programmes, and appears regularly in the media.
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