A Death at Fountains Abbey, Antonia Hodgson
A Death at Fountains Abbey, Antonia Hodgson
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A Death at Fountains Abbey
From the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Raven Scholar, a thrilling and gripping historical crime thriller

Author: Antonia Hodgson

Narrator: Joseph Kloska

Unabridged: 9 hr 52 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/25/2016

Synopsis

**Buy The Raven Scholar now - a masterfully woven tale of imperial intrigue from Sunday Times bestselling Antonia Hodgson**

'In a tale that more than matches its predecessors for pace and atmosphere, Hawkins is forced into confrontation with a psychopathic killer. . .hugely enjoyable' Sunday Times

'Hodgson has a knack for convincing dialogue that crackles with period cadence and flavour' Daily Mail

'Something new in the world of historical crime fiction, with mesmerising detail and atmosphere' Financial Times

'You will burn.'

Late spring, 1728. Fresh from his escape from the gallows, Thomas Hawkins has arrived in Yorkshire with his ward, Sam Fleet. But death still has a hand upon his shoulder, even in such idyllic surroundings.

John Aislabie, Tom's reluctant host, is being tormented by anonymous letters threatening murder. A disgraced politician, Aislabie certainly has plenty of enemies. But, trapped in a house haunted by old tragedies, Tom begins to suspect that the danger lies much closer to home.

Someone is playing a subtle and deadly game of revenge, years in the planning. And now Tom is standing in their way. . .

READERS ARE OBSESSED WITH ANTONIA HODGSON'S INCREDIBLE SERIES
'The best Tom Hawkins so far!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'A devil of a good story' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'A rollicking yarn' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'A third fantastic book set in Georgian England' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Absolutely breathtaking' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Superb from start to finish' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

About Antonia Hodgson

Antonia Hodgson has written four acclaimed historical crime novels. She won the CWA Historical Dagger for The Devil in the Marshalsea, and her work has also been shortlisted for numerous awards including the Theakston Crime Novel of the Year. Antonia's first (unpublished) novel was a gothic fantasy and she always dreamed of writing an epic series, given the chance. The Raven Scholar was released to widespread acclaim in 2025 and became an instant Sunday Times bestseller. She is now busy finishing its sequel.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Keith on June 28, 2016

In the 1720s Tom Hawkins, rake and hapless bon-viveur, has been sent by the queen on a mission to Yorkshire – to recover an account book relating to the South Sea Share scandal which might reflect very badly on the royal family. While resident at the house of John Aislabie, the man who had been Chan......more

Goodreads review by Essie on September 15, 2016

I've enjoyed every one of the novels in this series. Tom Hawkins is definitely one of my favourite fictional characters. Great charm and a rollicking story in this fabulous Georgian mystery.......more

Goodreads review by Marguerite on October 08, 2018

This is the third Thomas Hawkins book, and I think the best so far. I love Thomas, the most unlikely of heroes and sleuths, who is known as 'half-hanged Hawkins' and granted mystical qualities by some for having escaped the noose - or rather survived the noose. It's left a deep impression on him, th......more

Goodreads review by Cindy on October 24, 2018

Five star book. Five star writing! Five star series! Can't miss on this Georgian mystery, third book of the Thomas Hawkins series! This is one of those rare occasions, for me, where the ebook was unavailable in English and I had to order the paperback edition from a publishing house in the UK! Well w......more

Goodreads review by Lauren on September 05, 2016

Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant! I loved this every bit as much as her first two novels. This novel has a fantastic historical atmosphere, a cracking pace, a good mystery and it is witty in all the right places. I just love the characters of Tom and Kitty. I really hope there will be many more novel......more

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Through an admirable amount of research the award-winning author has used real people, events and settings to create a delightfully enjoyable standalone thriller. It crackles with wit and charm and cements Hawkins' place as the most lovable rogue in historical fiction. Daily Express

A tale that more than matches its predecessors for pace and atmosphere. The Sunday Times

I love Antonia Hodgson's slightly wicked sense of humour and it's put to good use here and her clear affection for Tom and Kitty and Sam, as well as her enthusiasm for the period, is infectious. This is such a strong series and I hope it goes on and on. For Winter Nights

Antonia Hodgson weaves a fantastic tale of both fact and fiction and emerges with a thoroughly enjoyable romp of a story. Nudge

A cracking murder mystery...The writing is clever, witty, eloquent and gripping, a real pleasure to read...you can almost feel that you are living in 18th century London. Historical fiction fans will lap this up, as did I. Breakaway Reviewers

A glorious Georgian mystery...irresistible

Hodgson's firm grip of characterisation and plot produces an occasionally outrageous, mischievous, entertaining and immensely enjoyable adventure story from its dramatic prologue to its chilling finale. Crime Review

A delightfully enjoyable standalone thriller. It crackles with wit and charm and cements Hawkins'place as the most lovable rogue in historical fiction ***** Daily Express

Sharp, funny and wearing its antiquity lightly, this is historical crime that contemporary readers can relate to Sunday Times, Crime Book Club of the Month

A new book in Antonia Hodgson's Tom Hawkins series is a longed-for event and A Death at Fountains Abbey satisfies that longing from start to finish The Bookbag

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