
The Sheriff's Catch
James Vella-Bardon
Winner of the "Best Novel" and "Best Historical Fiction" categories at "The 2019 International Royal Dragonfly Book Awards."
Abel de Santiago is a man on the run. Once a famous sniper, Abel finds himself a survivor of the Spanish Armada shipwrecks in 16th-C Ireland. Following his capture by a brutal sheriff, Abel flees torture and death with a priceless emerald ring. Dozens of English troopers hunt the Spaniard across the Irish wilds, beating every last bush in a desperate attempt to find him.
Muireann is a revered Irish poetess enjoying the hospitality of a neighbouring tribe. Tragedy strikes when the sheriff’s men kill her husband during a violent night raid, with her life barely saved by the fugitive Abel. Newly widowed and shocked by her loss, Muireann must somehow reach the distant lands of her tribe, where she can be reunited with her only son.
Both runaways form an unlikely bond as they flee across a strange and stunning land, pushed to the edge of their wits and endurance. Yet unknown to Muireann, the ring Abel carries bears far-reaching consequences beyond Irish shores. Can the unlikely, desperate pair escape a ruthless sheriff who will never give up the chase?
Duration - 11h 1m.
Author - James Vella-Bardon.
Narrator - Jonathan Keeble.
Published Date - Sunday, 22 January 2023.
Copyright - © 2018 James Vella Bardon ©.
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James Vella-Bardon
Jonathan Keeble
The Sassana Stone Pentalogy
Tearaway Press
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Winner of the "Best Novel" and "Best Historical Fiction" categories at "The 2019 International Royal Dragonfly Book Awards." Abel de Santiago is a man on the run. Once a famous sniper, Abel finds himself a survivor of the Spanish Armada shipwrecks in 16th-C Ireland. Following his capture by a brutal sheriff, Abel flees torture and death with a priceless emerald ring. Dozens of English troopers hunt the Spaniard across the Irish wilds, beating every last bush in a desperate attempt to find him. Muireann is a revered Irish poetess enjoying the hospitality of a neighbouring tribe. Tragedy strikes when the sheriff’s men kill her husband during a violent night raid, with her life barely saved by the fugitive Abel. Newly widowed and shocked by her loss, Muireann must somehow reach the distant lands of her tribe, where she can be reunited with her only son. Both runaways form an unlikely bond as they flee across a strange and stunning land, pushed to the edge of their wits and endurance. Yet unknown to Muireann, the ring Abel carries bears far-reaching consequences beyond Irish shores. Can the unlikely, desperate pair escape a ruthless sheriff who will never give up the chase? Duration - 11h 1m. Author - James Vella-Bardon. Narrator - Jonathan Keeble. Published Date - Sunday, 22 January 2023. Copyright - © 2018 James Vella Bardon ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:39
I Willebroek, The Spanish Netherlands, 17 August 1585
Duration:00:39:34
II Willebroek, The Spanish Netherlands, 17-20 August 1585
Duration:00:52:29
III Seville, 21 May 1587
Duration:00:36:24
IV Seville, 22 May 1587
Duration:00:42:24
V Seville to Lisbon, 22 May 1587 - 16 April 1588
Duration:00:59:20
VI Lisbon to Corunna, 16 April - 20 June 1588
Duration:00:41:30
VII Vivero to Gravelines, 20 June - 12 August 1588
Duration:01:00:54
VIII Atlantic coast of Connacht, Ireland, 14 September 1588
Duration:00:22:18
IX County Sligo, Ireland, 15 September 1588
Duration:00:25:57
X County Sligo, Ireland, 15-16 September 1588
Duration:00:40:14
XI Sligo Town, Ireland, 16 September 1588
Duration:00:35:24
XII Sligo Town, Ireland, 16 September 1588
Duration:00:33:41
XIII Sligo Town, County Sligo, Ireland, 16-17 September 1588
Duration:00:37:39
XIV County Sligo to Country Leitrim, Ireland, 17-18 September 1588
Duration:01:12:01
XV Rosclogher, Dartry, County Leitrim, 20 September 1588
Duration:00:49:12
Historical Note
Duration:00:10:38
Ending Credits
Duration:00:00:49