Gallowglass av Barbara Vine

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<p><i>Gallowglass</i> is a thrilling crime classic from the bestselling, prize-winning author Barbara Vine<br><br>When Sandor snatched little Joe from the path of a London Tube train, he was quick to make clear the terms of the rescue. ''I saved your life,'' he told the homeless youngster, ''so your life belongs to me now''. <br><br>Sandor began to tell him a fairy-tale: an ageing prince, a kidnapped princess chained by one ankle, a missed rendezvous. But what did this mysterious story have to do with Sandor''s preparations? Joe had only understood his own role: he was a gallowglass, the servant of a Chief...<br><br>''On one level this is a novel about kidnapping. On another its concerns are obsession, the destructive nature of romantic illusions, and love. As Ms Vine unfolds it, nothing is quite what it seems'' <i>Guardian</i><br><br><i>Gallowglass</i> is a modern crime masterpiece that will have you gripped from the first page to the last. If you enjoy the novels of P.D. James, Ian R