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ABOUT THE BOOK
Counterpoint; April 7, 2020
The King’s Beast is Edgar Award-winning author Eliot Pattison’s much anticipated sixth installment in his Revolutionary America series.
When Duncan McCallum is asked by Benjamin Franklin to retrieve an astonishing cache of fossils from the Kentucky wilderness, his excitement as a naturalist blinds him to his treacherous path. But as murderers stalk him Duncan discovers that the fossils of this American incognitum are not nearly as mysterious as the political intrigue driving his mission. The Sons of Liberty insist, without explaining why, that the only way to keep the king from pursuing a bloody war with America is for Duncan to secretly deliver the fossils to Franklin in London.
His journey becomes a nightmare of deceit and violence as he seeks the cryptic link between the bones and the king. Every layer that Duncan peels away invites new treachery by those obsessed with crushing American dissent. With each attempt on his life, Duncan questions the meaning of the liberty he and the Sons seek. His last desperate hope for survival, and the rescue of his aged native friend Conawago―imprisoned in Bedlam―requires the help of freed slaves, an aristocratic maiden, a band of street urchins, and the gods of his tribal allies.
MEDIA
“Set in 1769, Edgar-winner Pattison’s sixth mystery featuring Scottish exile Duncan McCallum (after 2018’s Savage Liberty) surpasses the high bar set by the previous five adventures . . . Pattison keeps the suspense high throughout. This triumphant combination of whodunit and deeply researched history should help this gifted author get the wider audience he richly deserves.” ―Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“Pattison’s sixth Revolutionary mystery has a strong period feel and abundant historical detail.” ―Kirkus Reviews
“A remarkably immersive and compelling story, crafted with Eliot Pattison’s atmospheric style of vividly portraying historical fiction.” ―The Reading Desk *5 Stars*
“A rousing tale of that politically turbulent period between The French & Indian War, and The Revolutionary War. Replete with characters who draw the reader into the drama; finely honed to reflect the time and place, full of the respective cultures they portray.” ―Historical Fiction Reviews
Interview with Eliot Pattison on Mark Gordon’s Stage and Screen Podcast
Interview with Eliot Pattison in the Journal of the American Revolution
Excerpt from The King’s Beast on Criminal Element
Guest Essay by Eliot Pattison for Writer’s Digest
ENDORSEMENTS
“The King’s Beast is a wonderful read. It stands alongside such books as The Alienist in creating a time, a place, and a mood. And like the best literature has to offer, it is rich with history and context and, most of all, meaning.” ―Boston Teran, award-winning author of How Beautiful They Were
“A gripping tale of risk and adventure with a mystery at its core, characters who may or may not be who they seem, and a plot that twists in surprising directions. Eliot Pattison thrusts you into pre-Revolutionary America and England, each boiling with conflict, dissension, and danger. If you are a fan of historical mysteries―and even if you aren’t―you don’t want to miss The King’s Beast.” ―Margaret Coel, New York Times bestselling author of Winter’s Child
