The Hanging Psalm (A Simon Westow Mystery #1)

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Introducing thief taker Simon Westow in the first in a new historical mystery series set in Regency Leeds. Leeds, 1820 Thief taker Simon Westow knows all about lost property A boy from the workhouse, he now has a comfortable business finding and returning his clients stolen possessions But when John Milner, a successful Leeds businessman, seeks out Simon s services to find his kidnapped daughter, Hannah, it s clear he faces a challenge like no other.Accompanied by his enigmatic and capable young assistant, Jane, Simon takes to the dark, shadowy streets of Leeds for information streets he knows like the back of his hand But his enquiries lead Simon and Jane into great danger Could the answers lie in Simon s own past, and an old enemy seeking revenge Read The Hanging Psalm (A Simon Westow Mystery #1) – kino-fada.fr Author Chris Nickson presents a gripping new series set during the Regency period in his home city of Leeds, featuring thief taker Simon Westow Simon is a product of the workhouse, a place where the cruelty he suffered still causes him pain today, albeit affecting his mental rather than his physical health Despite all of this, he s managed to carve a niche for himself, finding and returning stolen possessions to their rightful owners for a fee, but when businessman John Milner calls on his s Author Chris Nickson presents a gripping new series set during the Regency period in his home city of Leeds, featuring thief taker Simon Westow Simon is a product of the workhouse, a place where the cruelty he suffered still causes him pain today, albeit affecting his mental rather than his physical health Despite all of this, he s managed to carve a niche for himself, finding and returning stolen possessions to their rightful owners for a fee, but when businessman John Milner calls on his services to find his kidnapped daughter Hannah, it unleashes a terrifying chain of events for Simon and his family.It s 1820 and an adversary from his past will entice Simon and his assistant Jane into the dark forbidding courts and alleyways of Leeds scary places where all manner of criminal activities occur Jane makes an excellent partner but although she s lived with Simon and his wife Rosie and their two children for 2 years, t...Never vanishing Never fading.Chris Nickson sets the stage for The Hanging Psalm with Simon Westow appearing before the Child Labour Commission It s 1820 in Leeds and the heaviness in the air reflects the somber tone of his statement Simon has carried the emotional and physical burden of his seven years from age 6 to 13 in a government workhouse after his parents died Even at age thirty, the memories almost choke him in the re telling But not one commissioner asks for the names of the mill o Never vanishing Never fading.Chris Nickson sets the stage for The Hanging Psalm with Simon Westow appearing before the Child Labour Commission It s 1820 in Leeds and the heaviness in the air reflects the somber tone of his statement Simon has carried the emotional and physical burden of his seven years from age 6 to 13 in a government workhouse after his parents died Even at age thirty, the memories almost choke him in the re telling But not one commissioner asks for the names of the mill owners and overseers As usual, cruelty ri...Thief taker Simon Westow is the latest of Chris Nickson s superbly drawn historical sleuths, and having greatly enjoyed the rest of his work, I m hoping that this is the first in another series The author s storytelling is beautifully balanced between suspense and action the characters rich and vibrant the historical background in this case, Regency Leeds as always, engaging, detailed and authentic I d love to see these books attract a larger audience I can easily seem them being adapt Thief taker Simon Westow is the latest of Chris Nickson s superbly drawn historical sleuths, and having greatly enjoyed the rest of his work, I m hoping that this is the first in another series The author s storytelling is beautifully balanced between suspense and action the characters rich and vibrant the historical background in this case, Regency Leeds as always, engaging, detailed and authentic I d love to see these books attract a larger audience I can easily seem them being...Dark deeds and vengeance I m loving the lead character Simon Westow and in particular his assistant Jane A damaged young woman who does what she has to survive on the dark streets of the underbelly of Regency 1820 s Leeds.Simon, a thief taker has been asked to find businessman John Milner s kidnapped daughter Hannah The taking of Hannah leads Simon and Jane down some twisted paths and into the path of a wholly unexpected enemy.A gripping story of revenge and corruption The character of Jane i Dark deeds and vengeance I m loving the lead character Simon Westow and in particular his assistant Jane A damaged young woman who does what she has to survive on the dark streets of the underbelly of Regency 1820 s Leeds.Simon, a thief taker has been asked to find businessman John Milner s kidnapped daughter...I read quite a lot of historical fiction so I was very pleased to be advanced a copy from Netgalley I found the story and historical detail lacked complexity and there was a lot of telling not showing This is an enjoyable read.A new historical series form Leeds writer Nickson and this time we re in 1820 I found this one darker than the other series although all are crime books I think possibly because unlike the others Simon Westow isn t a policeman sheriff but a thief taker he finds stolen goods and returns for a fee His assistant Jane is a very dark character, a past victim of abuse and a secret self harmer, there are some mental health issues that she s hiding and it will be interesting to see how this develop A new historical series form Leeds writer Nickson and this time we re in 1820 I found this one darker than the other series although all are crime books I think possibly because unlike the others Simon Westow isn t a policeman sheriff but a thief taker he finds stolen goods and returns for a fee His assistant Jane is a very dark character, a past victim of abuse and a secret self harmer, there are some mental health issues that she s hiding and it will be interesting to see how this development changes over time There are a lot of twists and turns in this book You think you have a handle on who may be responsible the crimes but then it cha...Great historical evocation, butof a thriller than a mystery Full review at classicmystery.blogAs with all Chris Nickson s books, you can feel yourself sinking into history as soon as you start reading the first page I am familiar with the period and to my mind he has got the s and the morals spot on but I don t know Leeds, so was fascinated by the descriptions of the city.The story itself I found utterly believable, the characterisation of Simon, Jane and Rosie was very good I have always been drawnto the problems of the middle class and working class, and this is a slice As with all Chris Nickson s books, you can feel yourself sinking into history as soon as you start reading the first page I am familiar with the period and to my mind he has got the s and the morals spot on but I don t know Leeds, so was fascinated by the descriptions of the city.The story itself I found utterly believable, the characterisation of Simon, Jane and Rosie was very good I hav...The Hanging Psalm, by Chris Nickson, is a murder mystery set in early nineteenth century Leeds, England which also sheds a great deal of light on both the living conditions and the working conditions endured by children of the poor Also emphasized by Nickson is the great divide which results from class structure.The protagonist, Simon Westow, manages to scrape out a life for his family by retrieving stolen property for wealthy individuals In The Hanging Psalm the stolen property he is tasked t The Hanging Psalm, by Chris Nickson, is a murder mystery set in early nineteenth century Leeds, England which also sheds a great deal of light on both the living conditions and the working conditions endured by children of the poor Also emphasized by Nickson is the great divide which results from class structure.The protagonist, Simon Westow, manages to scrape out a life for his family by retrieving stolen property for wealthy individuals In The Hanging Psalm the stolen property he is tasked to find is a teenage daughter, who indeed is littlethan property to her father and her potential fiance Retrieving the young lady leads Simon, and his delightful assistant,...When Simon Westow is hired to find a missing girl, he doesn t realize just how close to home this case will hit A thief taker in Leeds, Simon is used to finding missing property But the villain who took the factory owner s daughter has hidden hercarefully than any stolen locket or ring of gold Aided by Jane, a young girl who knows how to become nearly invisible on the streets, Simon must thwart this master criminal and avoid losing his family to the vengeance of a longtime enemy.This no When Simon Westow is hired to find a missing girl, he doesn t realize just how close to home this case will hit A thief taker in Leeds, Simon is used to finding missing property But the villain who took the factory owner s daughter has hidden hercarefully than any stolen locket or ring of gold Aided by Jane, a young girl who knows how to become nearly invisible on the streets, Simon must thwart this master criminal and avoid losing his family to the vengeance of a longtime enemy.This novel, although set during the same era as many Regency romances, is far from a cozy mystery Its gritty atmosphere and gruesome detail make it a historical thriller of the first order Can Simon bring justice to the corrupt city of Leeds And will he lose his wife and children in the process Throughout the book, Simon is as hard as nails but surprisingly tender with ...Simon Westow is a thief taker in 1732 in Leeds He is hired to retrieve lost items and then collects the reward He is hired to find and return the daughter of a local landowner She was taken from her home and her parents want her returned before her reputation is ruined When Simon locates the girl, he discovers that she was just a ploy The man behind the theft was Simon White, who was send to Australia for crimes he committed in Leeds He is back and wants revenge upon those who sent him awa Simon Westow is a thief taker in 1732 in Leeds He is hired to retrieve lost items and then collects the reward He is hired to find and return the daughter of a local landowner She was taken from her home and her parents want her returned before her reputation is ruined When Simon locates the girl, he discovers that she was just a ploy The man behind the theft was Simon White, who was send to Australia for ...The Hanging Psalm is a dark suspense set in 1820 in Leeds, England Details about the time period and the city were woven into the story and brought it alive in my imagination We follow a team the husband finds and returns stolen goods for a reward and he is assisted by his wife and a street girl with a traumatic past and habit of cutting.We start with a rich man who wants his kidnapped daughter found and returned so he doesn t have to pay a ransom for her safe return There s a time limit a The Hanging Psalm is a dark suspense set in 1820 in Leeds, England Details about the time period and the city were woven into the story and brought it alive in my imagination We follow a team the husband finds and returns stolen goods for a reward and he is assisted by his wife and a street girl with a traumatic past and habit of cutting.We start with a rich man who wants his kidnapped daughter found and returned so he doesn t have to pay a ransom for her safe return There s a time limit and the kidnapping is to remain a secret, so they rush around asking questions and following leads Things don t go as expected, and soon they learn that a murderer from their past with friends in high places is out to get his revenge by killing them He s very clever, so they must find and defeat him before his assassins kill them.There was some ba...This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers To view it, click here Thanks to NetGalley, Severn House and of course the great writer Chris Nickson WOW what a nailbiter but I got to the end safely of course Leeds 1820 Thief taker Simon Westow knows all about lost property A boy from the workhouse, he now has a comfortable business finding and returning his clients stolen possessions Simon, his wife Rosie and their prot g , the young girl Jane, were all damaged in some ways by early life experiences Simon and Rosie had managed to make a life, with norma Thanks to NetGalley, Severn House and of course the great writer Chris Nickson WOW what a nailbiter but I got to the end safely of course Leeds 1820 Thief taker Simon Westow knows all about lost property A boy from the workhouse, he now has a comfortable business finding and returning his clients stolen possessions Simon, his wife Rosie and their prot g , the young girl Jane, were all damaged in some ways by early life experiences Simon and Rosie had managed to make a life, with normalcy, together and for their twin sons Rosie was intuitive and loving but with a core of fierceness Jane lives in their house but shares nothing of her painful past to anyone All three straddle a normal existence with much darker elements Will they change their lives after this episode The details of this complicated and darkish mystery I will leave to you, the reader, at least partly because it is difficult to unweav...I m a southwest London girl, who moved to Yorkshire at the age of nine and made it her home That s when my father got a promotion at work that resulted in him working in Leeds We lived in the posh town along the railway line and, as I got older, Leeds was where I d go on occasion for shopping That was in the 1990s The Hanging Psalm is set in 1820 and, while some of the street names remain the same, is set in an urban area far from the one I knew This is an older, darker Leeds, without its I m a southwest London girl, who moved to Yorkshire at the age of nine and made it her home That s when my father got a promotion at work that resulted in him working in Leeds We lived in the posh town along the railway line and, as I got older, Leeds was where I d go on occasion for shopping That was in the 1990s The Hanging Psalm is set in 1820 and, while some of the street names remain the same, is set in an urban area far from the one I knew This is an older, darker Leeds, without its glittering fa ade of respectable stores, restaurants, and bars But still, I reached for The Hanging Psalm precisely because of its setting.Chris Nickson has written well over two dozen novels, most set in the Yorkshire city, but this is the first one that I ve read He appears to specialize in crime fiction set in Leeds during various historical eras with ...The Hanging PsalmBy Chris NicksonSevern House PublishersPublication Date January 01, 20194 StarsThe Hanging Psalm is a historical suspense mystery novel set in Leeds in the early 1800s The main character, Simon Westow, is a thief taker, a man who recovers stolen property Simon is hired by a wealthy businessman to secure the return of his kidnapped daughter Simon, with the help of his young, streetwise assistant, Jane, seek out the young lady The case grows into farthan a simple kidna The Hanging PsalmBy Chris NicksonSevern House PublishersPublication Date January 01, 20194 StarsThe Hanging Psalm is a historical suspense mystery novel set in Leeds in the early 1800s The main character, Simon Westow, is a thief taker, a man who recovers stolen property Simon is hired by a wealthy businessman to secure the return of his kidnapped daughter Simon, with the help of his young, streetwise assistant, Jane, seek out the young lady The case grows into farthan a simple kidnapping though, and Simon fin...

The Hanging Psalm (A Simon Westow Mystery #1)
  • 10 July 2018
  • Hardcover
  • 224 pages
  • 0727888315
  • Chris Nickson
  • The Hanging Psalm (A Simon Westow Mystery #1)