KAREN CHARLTON
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Karen Charlton is an author, teacher and mother from Teesside. Her debut historical novel Catching the Eagle, is published in hardcover and eBook by Knox Robinson Publishing. The novel is available from Amazon, The Book Depository and the KRP website. RRP £19.99. The paperback edition is due for release on June 7th. Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com It is also being stocked in selected branches of Waterstones and The Guisborough Bookshop. Book lovers from Canada, Australia, New Zealand or other parts of the world, can order Catching the Eagle from The Book Depository, which has waived all shipping costs. The Book Depository 
Catching the Eagle is set in Northumberland 1809. It is the story of two brothers: Jamie Charlton, who becomes the main suspect when £1,157 is stolen from Kirkley Hall manor house and William, his younger brother, who desperately tries to save him from the gallows.
Jamie Charlton was a direct ancestor of Karen's husband. Catching the Eagle is the true story of a court case which divided a community and devastated a family. Karen is currently researching and plotting the sequel to Catching the Eagle. Years of researching this 200 year old, real-life mystery has uncovered enough material for another two books, which will be published later in The Regency Reivers series. For a FREE monthly update about author Karen Charlton, her novels, news and public appearances, please enter your email address in this box. |
Karen Charlton
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Click on the link below to hear Karen Charlton discussing Catching the Eagle on BBC Radio Tees. REVIEWS 'Told with gritty realism, Catching The Eagle is a suspense-filled page-turner, which spares nothing in its descriptions of the hardships and injustices suffered by the poor at the turn of the 19th century. Its ending leaves the reader poised perfectly for the next volume - for which I can hardly wait.' Kathy Stevenson, The Daily Mail * * * * * * * * * * * * * 'It is a rollicking tale full of adultery, drinking, fighting, gambling. Rich imagery, suspense and some genuinely likeable characters –as well as plenty of murky ones - make this an enjoyable read. Karen is particularly strong at capturing the Geordie dialect and recreating the rural Northumbrian world of the 1800s, where the wealthy lived in comfort and the poor struggled to make ends meet.’ Laura Fraine, Culture Magazine, The Journal (Newcastle) |
