"The Lady of North Star" by Ottwell Binns is a historical fiction novel set in the early 20th century, where Corporal Bracknell of the North-west Mounted Police relentlessly chases Koona Dick through the unforgiving wilderness, only to stumble upon a woman in peril and a suspicious death. Drawn away from his initial pursuit, the corporal becomes entangled in a web of secrets when he is lead to Joy Gargrave, whose connection to Koona Dick complicates everything, forcing Bracknell to confront questions of love, loyalty, and the dark side of humanity against the backdrop of the harsh Northland. The novel establishes a gripping atmosphere as Bracknell grapples with the physical and emotional tests of the North, making him switch from duty to solving a intricate mystery.
The Lady of North Star
By Ottwell Binns
A determined officer's pursuit takes a sharp turn when he encounters a mysterious woman, opening a case of betrayal and secrets in the wild.
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About the AuthorOttwell Binns was a British novelist and Unitarian minister. Binns was a prolific author, publishing many novels of adventure and mystery, from 1917 to 1939. His publisher in Britain was Ward Lock. Though he died in 1935, Ward Lock continued to publish novels under his name until 1939. His novel A Mating in the Wild was published in the U.S. in 1920 by Alfred A. Knopf and the A. L. Burt Company.
Ottwell Binns was a British novelist and Unitarian minister. Binns was a prolific author, publishing many novels of adventure and mystery, from 1917 to 1939. His publisher in Britain was Ward Lock. Though he died in 1935, Ward Lock continued to publish novels under his name until 1939. His novel A Mating in the Wild was published in the U.S. in 1920 by Alfred A. Knopf and the A. L. Burt Company.
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