About this ebook
˜England, 1193. Guy of Gisburne, knight and agent to Prince John, is all that stands between England and anarchy, fighting a shadow battle to protect the kingdom from those who would destroy it.
Returning to England after foiling a plot to destroy Jerusalem, Guy of Gisburne is arrested and hauled to the Tower of London; John, England?s regent in the absence of its monstrous King, needs his knight once more. A killer has broken into the Prince?s most secure castle in the north and left a message, drawn on the skin of one of his victims: dies irae venit ? ?Judgement Day is coming? ? signed with a bloody handprint. Is the threat genuine? Who, or what, is the Red Hand? Someone is killing John?s most loyal supporters, and the obvious culprit ? the most dangerous man in the Kingdom, Hood himself ? has an alibi even Guy can?t deny.
Returning to England after foiling a plot to destroy Jerusalem, Guy of Gisburne is arrested and hauled to the Tower of London; John, England?s regent in the absence of its monstrous King, needs his knight once more. A killer has broken into the Prince?s most secure castle in the north and left a message, drawn on the skin of one of his victims: dies irae venit ? ?Judgement Day is coming? ? signed with a bloody handprint. Is the threat genuine? Who, or what, is the Red Hand? Someone is killing John?s most loyal supporters, and the obvious culprit ? the most dangerous man in the Kingdom, Hood himself ? has an alibi even Guy can?t deny.
Ratings and reviews
3.7
3 reviews
Steve White
- Flag inappropriate
December 30, 2014
High adventure and a well written story. Guy of Gisburne is one of those detectives that gets by with a little help from his friends, a lot of help actually. A fresh new take on the Robin Hood mythos. While being part of a series, it isn't necessary to read the first book in order to enjoy this one. Enough back story is referenced to make this a stand alone novel. Some great plot points in this one. Well written and researched based on the time period with good vernacular without being so thick as to be difficult to decipher. I believe the best part of this one is the character interaction. The interconnectedness of everyone in this story is so well laid out and presented that you don't need to reference a flow chart during the story. This is a long one, and for adventure and action, that is usually a good thing. Not so much for a mystery, and that is the part that suffers just a bit here. This one tries hard to keep adventure fast paced, and move the mystery along while still conveying all the intricacies. That's not to say that this is loquacious by any stretch. There is no wasted descriptions or dialog here. All this and a cliffhanger ending.
Gabe Gullia
- Flag inappropriate
August 22, 2015
Read it. You'll enjoy it
About the author
Toby Venables is a novelist, screenwriter and journalist who also lectures in Cambridge, England. He inhabits various time periods and occasionally writes about zombies. A descendant of the Counts of Blois and Champagne, he numbers the slayer of the Moston dragon among his ancestors, but despite being given a longbow at the age of twelve has so far managed not to kill anyone. In 2001 he won the Keats-Shelley Memorial Prize, and squandered the proceeds. The Red Hand is his third novel.
Rate this ebook
Tell us what you think.
Reading information
Smartphones and tablets
Install the Google Play Books app for Android and iPad/iPhone. It syncs automatically with your account and allows you to read online or offline wherever you are.
Laptops and computers
You can listen to audiobooks purchased on Google Play using your computer's web browser.
eReaders and other devices
To read on e-ink devices like Kobo eReaders, you'll need to download a file and transfer it to your device. Follow the detailed Help Center instructions to transfer the files to supported eReaders.
