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Speaks the Nightbird

by Robert McCammon

A witchcraft trial in colonial Carolina

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A witchcraft trial in colonial Carolina

Set in Fount Royal in 1699, the novel brings a witchcraft accusation into the workings of a colonial town: after magistrate Isaac Woodward sentences Rachel Howarth to death, his clerk Matthew Corbett investigates the testimony and the tragedies behind the charge. The trial gives the historical thriller a clear investigative framework, while the conflict turns on the gap between the town’s belief in witchcraft and the possibility of another, more dangerous force. As the first Matthew Corbett installment, the book also introduces the series’ central problem-solver through a case tied to the fate of Fount Royal.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • For readers interested in historical thrillers set in the colonial Carolinas.
  • For readers who enjoy investigations involving accusations, testimony, and a threatened community.
  • For those curious about the first installment of the Matthew Corbett series.

Themes

Witchcraft accusations and justiceInvestigation and testimonyFear and communityColonial Carolina

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Book overview

The Carolinas, 1699: The citizens of Fount Royal believe a witch has cursed their town with inexplicable tragedies-and they demand that beautiful widow Rachel Howarth be tried and executed for witchcraft. Presiding over the trial is traveling magistrate Isaac Woodward, aided by his astute young clerk, Matthew Corbett. Believing in Rachel's innocence, Matthew will soon confront the true evil at work in Fount Royal....

 

After hearing damning testimony, magistrate Woodward sentences the accused witch to death by burning. Desperate to exonerate the woman he has come to love, Matthew begins his own investigation among the townspeople. Piecing together the truth, he has no choice but to vanquish a force more malevolent than witchcraft in order to save his beloved Rachel-and free Fount Royal from the menace claiming innocent lives.

 

Speaks the Nightbird is the first installment in bestselling author Robert McCammon's acclaimed series of historical thrillers featuring Matthew Corbett, a brave and resourceful "problem-solver." The series recently concluded after ten thrilling volumes, and this new edition of Speaks the Nightbird invites both new readers and long-time fans to discover the journey.

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