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March 1483, and Spain is preparing for yet more war. Surgeon Thomas Berrington makes a reluctant journey to Qurtuba at the request of his master. He expects only to operate on a Spanish prince and return home to Moorish al-Andalus. But fate has something else in store for him and his companion, the eunuch Jorge. A warped killer has been murdering young women and creating twisted creatures from their bodies. When Thomas is tasked by Queen Isabel to hunt down the culprit he is propelled into an unfamiliar world of religious mania where it is impossible to tell who can be trusted. Meanwhile Jorge is on a quest of his own-to track down the family he hasn't seen in almost twenty years. When Jorge's new found niece is chosen as the Bonebreaker's next victim the pair are faced with their most dangerous challenge yet.
About the Author
Without having a clue what he was doing David Penny managed to land a book deal and agent at the tender age of 24. Four novels followed, and his short stories were published alongside those of John Brunner, Theodore Sturgeon and Michael G. Coney in America, and Michael Moorcock in the U.K. Then he stopped. He's still not sure why.
David enjoyed a dissipated and wasteful (but not wasted) youth, doing little other than writing, growing his hair (a pursuit sadly no longer available to him) and following an alternative lifestyle. Into such an idyllic existence real life rudely interrupted, and David spent the next 35 years in a variety of jobs, eventually running his own software company.
After waiting far too long David returned to writing. The Thomas Berrington Historical Mysteries, The Red Hill and Breaker of Bones, are currently available. The third in the series, Sin Eater, arrives in May 2016. Both The Red Hill and Breaker of Bones have been awarded the IndieBrag medallion for work of a high standard, and The Red Hill was shortlisted for the 2015 M.M. Bennett award for Historical Fiction.
When he's not writing David walks Max the dog, travels, and continues to unsuccessfully learn how to play the guitar. He also helps organize the Indie Author Fringe online festival as part of the Alliance of Independent Authors.
