The Peacock's Cry (Hugh Corbett Novella)
The Peacock's Cry (Hugh Corbett Novella)

Author: Paul Doherty

Publisher: Hachette UK

Published: 2016-07-14

Total Pages: 62

ISBN-13: 1472233654

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With Ranulf's life at stake, can Sir Hugh hope to save him? An exclusive digital novella featuring Sir Hugh Corbett, the medieval sleuth of acclaimed historian Paul Doherty's most popular series. Includes an exclusive extract from the eighteenth Corbett novel Dark Serpent. Perfect for fans of Susanna Gregory and Ellis Peters It is 1311 and England seethes with unrest. Sir Hugh Corbett, former keeper of the Secret Seal, has been absent from royal service for over six years. Content to live a life more relaxed with his wife and children in the country Corbett has enjoyed his time away from the machinations of court and the secrets men will kill to keep. But a visit from his new King, Edward II, brings about change. His former protégé, Ranulf Atte-Newgate, now Senior Clerk in the Chancery, has been implicated in the death of a young novice, and Edward has made it clear that Corbett must resume his post and solve the case if Ranulf is not to hang for the murder... Corbett knows that resuming his post will bring him to the fore of Edward's political machinations but with Ranulf's life at stake, does Corbett have any choice but to accept the Seal once more? What readers are saying about Paul Doherty: 'Doherty manages to build in plot twists and misdirection and the whole thing moves at a tremendous pace to the final conclusion' 'A magical author' 'Master storytelling from one of the best authors'

Cry Of The Peacock
Cry Of The Peacock

Author: Gina B. Nahai

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2000-11

Total Pages: 358

ISBN-13: 0743403371

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Peacock is jailed in Iran by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard. While in prison she recounts her remarkable 116 year life to her fellow inmates.

Cry, the Peacock
Cry, the Peacock

Author: Anita Desai

Publisher: Orient Paperbacks

Published: 1980

Total Pages: 204

ISBN-13: 8122200850

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This book is the story of a young girl obsessed by a childhood prophecy of disaster. The author builds up an atmosphere of tension and oppression, in the middle of an Indian summer.

Cry of the Peacock
Cry of the Peacock

Author: Freda Vasilopoulos

Publisher: Belgrave House

Published: 2011-12-04

Total Pages: 324

ISBN-13: 1610846044

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Recovering from a car crash of which he has no memory, journalist Rob Minardos travels to a remote island for an interview. Though the island is lush and beautiful, Rob senses an air of menace—and there’s an enigmatic woman who seems strangely familiar. Analise Dubois has her own mission—which will be blown sky-high if Rob remembers that she was once his wife. Romantic Suspense by Freda Vasilopoulos writing as Tina Vasilos; originally published by Harlequin Intrigue

Why Peacocks?
Why Peacocks?

Author: Sean Flynn

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2022-05-17

Total Pages: 272

ISBN-13: 1982101083

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Until Flynn’s neighbor in North Carolina offered him one, he had never considered whether he wanted a peacock. His family became the owners of not one but three charming yet fickle birds: Carl, Ethel, and Mr. Pickle. Here he chronicles their first year as peacock owners, from struggling to build a pen to assisting the local bird doctor in surgery to triumphantly watching a peahen lay her first egg. He also examines the history of peacocks, from their appearance in the Garden of Eden. And Flynn travels across the globe to learn more about the birds firsthand. His book offers surprising lessons about love, grief, fatherhood, and family. -- adapted from jacket.

The Mirror of Pharos
The Mirror of Pharos

Author: J S Landor

Publisher: Troubador Publishing Ltd

Published: 2017-11-28

Total Pages: 344

ISBN-13: 1788034155

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An action-packed, high concept, time-travelling adventure. Full of animal magic and with an epic wolf character. Linked to a website with ‘Meet the Character’ profiles, book excerpt and background stories

The Black Peacock
The Black Peacock

Author: Rachel Manley

Publisher: Cormorant Books

Published: 2017-10-14

Total Pages: 152

ISBN-13: 1770865098

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Friends since attending university in Jamaica, Lethe and Daniel have long realized they would never be good for each other. But Lethe is Daniel's muse, and theirs is a connection that proves unbreakable as they spend the next thirty years crisscrossing the Caribbean and travelling the world in search of work, love, and home. Now, Daniel has become an internationally renowned prize-winning poet, and Lethe aspires to be a writer in her own right. His invitation to her to join him at an isolated retreat, Peacock Island, gives them both a chance to reflect on the life they've shared. The debut novel by Governor General's Literary Award-winning author Rachel Manley, The Black Peacock is the story of two unforgettable characters, adrift on the ever-changing tides of the Caribbean, who are united by something less than passion but more than love.

The Proud Peacock
The Proud Peacock

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 2013-04-16

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780898004946

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A golden mallard, chosen by the birds to be their king, grants his daughter's wish to select her own mate. From all available candidates, the princess chooses an elegant peacock. Delighted, the peacock shows off his beauty. Realizing his prideful nature, the mallard princess rejects the peacock and chooses a more modest mate. Deeply ashamed, the peacock utters a hoarse cry of dismay. To this day, peacocks still make this same sound.