From Subterranean Press:
The Providence Rider is the fourth installment in the extraordinary
series of historical thrillers featuring Matthew Corbett, professional problem
solver. The narrative begins in the winter of 1703, with Matthew still haunted
by his lethal encounter with notorious mass murderer Tyranthus Slaughter. When
an unexplained series of explosions rocks his Manhattan neighborhood, Matthew
finds himself forced to confront a new and unexpected problem. Someone is
trying—and trying very hard—to get his attention. That someone is a
shadowy figure from out of Matthew's past: the elusive Dr. Fell. The doctor, it
turns out, has a problem of his own, one that requires the exclusive services
of Matthew Corbett.
The ensuing narrative moves swiftly and gracefully from the emerging metropolis
of New York City to Pendulum Island in the remote Bermudas. In the course of
his journey, Matthew encounters a truly Dickensian assortment of memorable,
often grotesque, antagonists. These include Sirki, the giant, deceptively
soft-spoken East Indian killer, Dr. Jonathan Gentry, an expert in exotic
potions with a substance abuse problem of his own, the beautiful but murderous
Aria Chillany, and, of course, the master manipulator and 'Emperor of Crime' on
two continents, Dr. Fell himself. The result is both an exquisitely constructed
novel of suspense and a meticulous recreation of a bygone era. Filled with
danger, narrative surprises, and an almost tangible sense of place, The
Providence Rider is historical fiction at its finest and most developed. It is
the novel that McCammon's many devoted readers have been waiting for. They will
not be disappointed.
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