The Providence Rider
Published on 17. August 2021
416 pages
978-1-5040-6829-1 (ISBN)
Description
"A colorful, action-packed tale filled with sinister doings and plenty of good old-fashioned heroics... An entertaining ride" set in colonial times (
Criminal Element).
In the winter of 1703, Matthew Corbett's Manhattan neighborhood is shaken by explosions-and Matthew discovers his old nemesis, Professor Fell, will do anything he can to capture Matthew's attention and obtain his services as a professional problem solver. As a result, Matthew travels from New York to Pendulum Island in the distant Bermudas, taking on various opponents in his quest to come face-to-face with the murderous and manipulative criminal mastermind...
Filled with twists, turns, and an almost tangible sense of place, and featuring "a gang of villains that would make even Batman run for cover," The Providence Rider is historical thriller writing at its finest, from a New York Times-bestselling, multiple award-winning author ( Criminal Element).
"A colorful and well-researched depiction of colonial America, enlivened by a rogues' gallery of well-drawn characters... A rollicking good yarn." - Publishers Weekly
"This popular series takes us to a long forgotten time with characters who never fail to entertain." - The Florida Times-Union
In the winter of 1703, Matthew Corbett's Manhattan neighborhood is shaken by explosions-and Matthew discovers his old nemesis, Professor Fell, will do anything he can to capture Matthew's attention and obtain his services as a professional problem solver. As a result, Matthew travels from New York to Pendulum Island in the distant Bermudas, taking on various opponents in his quest to come face-to-face with the murderous and manipulative criminal mastermind...
Filled with twists, turns, and an almost tangible sense of place, and featuring "a gang of villains that would make even Batman run for cover," The Providence Rider is historical thriller writing at its finest, from a New York Times-bestselling, multiple award-winning author ( Criminal Element).
"A colorful and well-researched depiction of colonial America, enlivened by a rogues' gallery of well-drawn characters... A rollicking good yarn." - Publishers Weekly
"This popular series takes us to a long forgotten time with characters who never fail to entertain." - The Florida Times-Union
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Person
Robert McCammon (b. 1952) is one of the country's most accomplished authors of modern horror and historical fiction, and a founder of the Horror Writers Association. Raised by his grandparents in Birmingham, Alabama, Bram Stoker and World Fantasy Award-winning McCammon published his first novel, the Revelations-inspired
Baal, when he was only twenty-six. His writings continued in a supernatural vein throughout the 1980s, as he produced such bestselling titles as
Swan Song,
The Wolf's Hour, and
Stinger.
In 1991, Boy's Life won the World Fantasy Award for best novel. After his next novel, Gone South, McCammon took a break from writing to spend more time with his family. He did not publish another novel until 2002's Speaks the Nightbird. Since then, he has followed "problem-solver" Matthew Corbett through seven sequels, in addition to writing several non-series books, including The Border and The Listener. McCammon still lives in Birmingham.
In 1991, Boy's Life won the World Fantasy Award for best novel. After his next novel, Gone South, McCammon took a break from writing to spend more time with his family. He did not publish another novel until 2002's Speaks the Nightbird. Since then, he has followed "problem-solver" Matthew Corbett through seven sequels, in addition to writing several non-series books, including The Border and The Listener. McCammon still lives in Birmingham.
Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- One: The Gray Kingdom
- One
- Two
- Three
- Four
- Five
- Six
- Seven
- Eight
- Nine
- Ten
- Eleven
- Two: The Fly in the Ointment
- Twelve
- Thirteen
- Fourteen
- Fifteen
- Sixteen
- Seventeen
- Eighteen
- Nineteen
- Twenty
- Three: The World Turned Upside Down
- Twenty-One
- Twenty-Two
- Twenty-Three
- Twenty-Four
- Twenty-Five
- Twenty-Six
- Four: The Devil's Breakfast
- Twenty-Seven
- Twenty-Eight
- Twenty-Nine
- Thirty
- Thirty-One
- Thirty-Two
- Thirty-Three
- Thirty-Four
- Preview: The River of Souls
- About the Author
- Copyright
