Bøger af David Field

An uncle shares a ghostly campfire story of love and loss. A female Sherlock chases a killer through the streets of modern day London. A grisly murder shocks a lonely Southern town. A girl launches a quest to understand the meaning of her grandmother's dying words. A series of bizarre crimes brings a strange, otherworldly detective to the Pacific Northwest. Inspired by the works of Edgar Allan Poe and Arthur Conan Doyle, these stories grapple with themes of life and death, madness and sanity, light and darkness, and the constant search for understanding in a chaotic world. This project was completed as part of a creative fellowship offered through the Watkinson Special Collections library at Trinity College.

A HWA Short Story Collection - Book Three'The drama, intrigue, and clashing contrasts of Tudor times brought vividly to life.' Imogen RobertsonImmerse yourself in the Tudor period through a diverse collection of informed and entertaining short stories narratives. Read about some of your favourite characters from established series, or be introduced to new writers in the genre.The stories in Royal Blood bring the Tudor era richly to life, presenting suspense, rivalry, espionage and historical drama.This stunning new collection, brought to you by the Historical Writers' Association, also includes interviews with each author.Find out more about their writing processes and what attracts them to the Tudor world.Royal Blood is a must read for all fans of historical fiction.Authors & Stories Featured in Royal Blood: Judith Arnopp - 'No Other Will Than His' Katherine HowardDavid Field - One for the RoadEC Fremantle - The Sum of MePhilip Gooden - Exit GhostMichael Jecks - The Earl's PurseJohn Pilkington - A False HawksmanPeter Tonkin - A Palpable HitSteven Veerapen - Lantern and LightMichael Ward - The North-East Passag

'An impressively convincing, well-researched and gripping glimpse into the snake-pit of spies, traitors, and would-be regicides that sprang to life during the dangerous days between the death of Elizabeth I and the formal accession of James VI. Early Stuart London has rarely been more vividly presented 'warts and all'. David Field lays bare the fevered atmosphere that gave rise to so many desperate, and ultimately fatal, plots.' Peter Tonkin'A gripping thriller... A revealing portrait of both a spy and turbulent era.' Richard Foreman London, 1603Oliver Wade is a former soldier, now turned playwright - and a reluctant spy for Robert Cecil. The Catholic threat did not die with Elizabeth, and Cecil is anxious to prove his worth to the new King, whilst eliminating any suspicion against himself as James insists on his right to rule by divine right rather than through the consent of Parliament and the people.Oliver is threatened with disgrace and a traitor's death if he does not submit to Cecil's will. Oliver is also anxious to preserve the reputation of the father from whom he is estranged. The spy's assignment is to unmask those plotting to kidnap the King. Cecil's campaign against Catholic concessions is brutal and it is Oliver who must lead any sympathisers directly to Cecil so they can be eliminated.But things are not what they appear to be.In politics and espionage - treachery abounds. Uneasy Lies The Head is the first book in a thrilling new spy seriesRecommended for fans of CJ Sansom, Rory Clements and SJ Parris. Author David Field is a retired criminal lawyer. His background experience has led to the creation of contemporary crime investigator DCI Mike Saxby, in a series of novels published by Sharpe Books. He is also the author of an Elizabethan crime series including She Died Unshriven, Without Fear or Favour and The Queen's Constables.Praise for David Field: 'An entertaining and lively mystery, which delves into the murky world of crime and the justice system in provincial Elizabethan England.' Paul Walker, author of State of Treason'Gritty and unsettling ... A promising start to a new crime series.' Thomas Waugh'Field continues to deliver the goods... Another gripping story full of depth and character.' Shaun Baines, author of Woodcutter

"An entertaining and lively mystery, which delves into the murky world of crime and the justice system in provincial Elizabethan England." Paul Walker, author of State of TreasonNottingham, 1571.Coroner Sir Henry Greville is conducting an inquest, following the discovery of the body of a girl, and he wants a quick and conclusive verdict. The victim is believed to have been promiscuous domestic servant Amy Brindley. The scant evidence implicates her former employer.Constable Thomas Lincraft is not convinced, and begins his own search for the truth, even though he risks being dismissed from his office by doing so. However, Thomas Lincraft is no ordinary Constable. His tenacity and intelligence provide him with a fierce sense of justice - and his deeply held religious beliefs shape his attitude towards the investigation.As the Constable begins to gather evidence and interview fresh witnesses, Lincraft uncovers secrets that others would prefer to keep hidden.But the truth - and murder - will out, leading to a shocking revelation.She Died Unshriven is the first in a series of mysteries featuring Constable Thomas Lincraft.Recommended for fans of CJ Sansom, Rory Clements and S. J. Parris.Author David Field is a retired criminal lawyer who now writes full-time. He is also the author of the contemporary crime series of novels featuring investigator DCI Mike Saxby. The first book in the series is Seventeen Cavendish Place.

A CONSTABLE THOMAS LINCRAFT OMNIBUS"An entertaining and lively mystery, which delves into the murky world of crime and the justice system in provincial Elizabethan England." Paul Walker, author of State of TreasonSHE DIED UNSHRIVENNottingham, 1571.Coroner Sir Henry Greville is conducting an inquest, following the discovery of the body of a girl, believed to have been promiscuous domestic servant Amy Brindley. The scant evidence implicates her former employer.Constable Thomas Lincraft is not convinced, and begins his own search for the truth, even though he risks being dismissed from his office by doing so. However, Thomas Lincraft is no ordinary Constable. His tenacity and intelligence provide him with a fierce sense of justice - and his deeply held religious beliefs shape his attitude towards the investigation.As the Constable begins to gather evidence and interview fresh witnesses, Lincraft uncovers secrets that others would prefer to keep hidden.WITHOUT FEAR OR FAVOURNottingham, 1571Senior Constable Tom Lincraft has been summoned to view the body of local miller Edward Franklin, found hanging from a beam in his own mill as the result of a seeming suicide. With him is his junior colleague Giles Bradbury, a ladies' man who is intrigued by Tom's policy of never accepting the assertions of others until he has investigated them for himself. Tom has grounds for suspecting that this is no suicide, and when he and Giles make further enquiries regarding the furtive activities of a man recently arrived at a local inn, they are set upon by three men who become their main targets in their investigation.Then just as they are about to make arrests, they receive a visit from a shadowy figure who claims to be acting on royal authority, and they are diverted from a simple murder enquiry into an intrigue with grave implications for the welfare of Queen Elizabeth and the nation.THE QUEEN'S CONSTABLES1574.Catholic priests are being smuggled into England as part of a plan that threatens the rule of Queen Elizabeth.The Queen's spymaster, Francis Walsingham, turns to Senior Constable, Thomas Lincraft, to uncover the plot and identify the conspirators.Summoned to the capital, Lincraft revisits the streets of London, and ventures into its criminal underworld, ably assisted by his friend and fellow Constable - Giles Bradbury.Assuming various false identities, and narrowly escaping the enemy's clutches, the Queen's Constables pick up the trail of the smugglers.For Lincraft, his duties open old wounds as he finds himself reacquainted with a figure from his past, and confronting harrowing memories from his youth. It is finally a chance to settle an old score and see justice served.The smuggled priests are pursued to their ultimate destination but will it be the constables, rather than their quarry, who must face the executioner's noose?Author David Field is a retired criminal lawyer. His background experience has also led to the creation of contemporary crime investigator DCI Mike Saxby, in a series of novels also published by Sharpe Books.Praise for David Field: 'Gritty and unsettling ... A promising start to a new crime series.' Thomas Waugh'Field continues to deliver the goods... Another gripping story full of depth and character.' Shaun Baines, author of Woodcutter

Dobbs is unwittingly becoming an undercover psychic detective on the trail of the greatest gold robbery ever conceived. So large that it's taken quite some time, millennia in fact, to plan and get everything in place. Now it seems all the thieves have to do, in this romantic and deeply obscure psychedelic thriller, is blow the safe door but that's not as easy as it might sound. There's only one thing powerful enough to bust through the walls of this time-locked vault system, and that's karma - if you can harness enough of it and apply it in the right way at the right time. Well, karma mixed in with the essential incendiary ingredients: pain and fear. Then the door can be blown clean off its hinges. A non-fiction ayahuasca tale. If Paul Theroux had teamed up with William Burroughs & then Robert Anton Wilson had sat & edited their manuscript, they still would have fallen short of producing this masterpiece. Visionary & shockingly daring! - Steven Ashe - Qabalah of 50 Gates.

We live in a time of great division in the world, and too often we find this polarization mirrored in the church. People sitting in the same pew, working in the same office, and living on the same street find themselves at odds with one another politically and theologically on a variety of issues. Conflict seems to reign supreme. As Christians, we know we are supposed to love one another, but even that mandate has come to mean different things to different people. What does it mean to love God and neighbor today--in both the world and the church--and can this be the answer to the conflict that divides and polarizes us?In Our Purpose Is Love, author David Field answers this question with a compelling "Yes!" as he challenges us to recognize and reclaim love as the center of our identity and purpose as the church. Field presents a Wesleyan vision of the church as the embodiment of God's love in the world and explores the implications of this vision for our life together. In this vision, the church is where we become creatures of love, learning to love God and neighbor ever more completely and authentically through the means of God's grace. As a result, we bear witness to the world by reflecting God's love more and more perfectly in the way we treat others and order our common life. With a special focus on the importance of unity for the church's witness, Field invites us to consider the ways in which embodying God's love can and should influence how we live as individuals and as communities of faith, calling us to reclaim and recommit to love as the center of who we are.

This study approaches the prehistory of Wessex (central southern England) from an inclusive, broad brush point of view. It incorporates the whole of the land, the soils that the geology supports, the climate and drainage pattern and, in particular, it focuses on the less studied part of the area, the coastal zone.

Describes the origin of the monuments and their construction, including the pits, standing stones and posts found beneath the later mounds, their location within the country side and what this might mean for contemporary society. This work also discusses the nature of platforms, pavements, internal cairns and earthen round mounds.