A Tear for the Dead, David Penny
A Tear for the Dead, David Penny
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A Tear for the Dead

Author: David Penny

Narrator: Mark Topping

Unabridged: 12 hr 40 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/13/2021


Synopsis

In a time of chaos choosing the right side is impossible.1491-2: Granada, Andalusia: In a land ravaged by wilful destruction, Thomas Berrington tries to serve Queen Isabel as best he can. When an attempt is made on her life, only Thomas can save the life of her companion. The assassin doesn’t care who they hurt in their quest to change the conflict that is coming to a conclusion.Alongside his companions, Thomas tracks down the culprit only to discover someone else lies behind their actions. For Thomas, Jorge and the others life has grown complex. The end of the 700-year presence of the Moors in Spain. Thomas’s growing conflict over choosing the right woman to share his life with. The death of old lovers and friends. Not to mention a party of Ottoman Turks whose presence spreads confusion.Through all of this chaos, Thomas tries to do what is right, what is just. Except sometimes the right kind of justice is hard to find.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Daniel on December 01, 2020

This installment of the Thomas Berrington saga takes place in 1491-1492 and chronicles the final stages of the fall of Granada and the expulsion of the Moors from the Iberian peninsula. The book, and the whole series, is told from the viewpoint of the fictional character Thomas Berrington. He is a......more

Goodreads review by Erwin on September 10, 2024

An ending so worth the journey As this final book in the nine book series comes to a close, I cannot more highly recommend that someone looking for an excellent historical mystery series could find a better series. I have to say I almost envy the reader that goes to read that first sentence of the fi......more

Goodreads review by Reba Moore on September 12, 2022

Good book series I have enjoyed the books in this series , the adventure and historical information. I just wonder why all the women are so unlikable. Even the ones that are supposed to be the good ones are not someone I could admire or want to spend time with. It would have been nice to have at leas......more

Goodreads review by Peter on September 13, 2021

Saving the best till last. An outstanding finale to a superb series. Historical fiction at its best. This mine book series is a thoroughly engrossing and entertaining read. If you want more than war and battles in your historical fiction, then Thomas Barrington is an ideal choice. A mix of adventurer......more