A Death of Innocence

Name: A Death of Innocence
Brand: Findaway Voices
Availability: InStock
Author: David Penny
ISBN: 9781912592203

Author: David Penny

Series: A Thomas Berrington Prequel #1

Narrator: Mark Topping

Unabridged: 4 hr 22 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Rivertree Print

Published: 06/20/2020

Categories: Fiction, Mystery & Detective, Historical Fiction

Synopsis

May 1453: Lemster, the English MarchesWhen thirteen-year-old Thomas Berrington is attacked by a group of boys on his way home he believes it is just another beating he must take—until one of the boys is found dead, and Thomas is accused of the murder.Fighting to save his reputation and his life Thomas is distracted by his feelings toward a girl his father would disapprove of: the pretty and resourceful Bel Brickenden. Together they uncover a web of deceit and lies to reveal the sad truth behind the murder. Meanwhile, another kind of death has come to Lemster—one that cannot be solved by reason alone.A Death of Innocence is the first of three prequels relating the story of how Thomas Berrington leaves England to begin his travels to Moorish al-Andalus.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Alan on January 15, 2021

I really enjoyed this prequel dealing with Thomas as a teenager in England, a wholly different set of circumstances and geography than the novels set in Moorish Spain. From this book where he is accused of murder he did not commit and his blossoming love for Bel, it showed his first nudges towards t......more

Goodreads review by Susan on July 24, 2020

1453 Lemster, The English Marshes. Thirteen year Thomas Berrington finds himself accused of murder. He must discover the guilty party to save himself. Entertaining and well-written historical novella......more

Goodreads review by ELzabeth Livingstone on July 20, 2020

Excellent Having read all of the Thomas Barrington brilliant series I thoroughly enjoyed the introduction of him as a youth and hope there will be more!......more

Goodreads review by Ken on April 13, 2023

Thomas Berrington, 13, is on the cusp of manhood and marriage - "A Death of Innocence" is set in Medieval Britain when lives were shorter. The second son of a local Squire Thomas is not your average yokel, spending his time reading and thinking. His father is less than impressed but others see potent......more

Goodreads review by Patrick Carey on April 18, 2022

I enjoyed this novel, relating the early history of Thomas Berrington as a young man. It shows the roots of his life's philosophy. I hope the young Berrington's story does not end here.......more