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Brian Kavanagh

Brian Kavanagh

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Brian Kavanagh has many years’ experience in the Australian Film
 Industry in areas of production, direction, editing and writing. His
 editing credits include The Chant Of Jimmie Blacksmith, Odd
 Angry Shot, The Devil's Playground, Long Weekend, Sex Is A
 Four-Letter Word and the recent comedy, Dags. He received a
 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Australian Film Editors
 Guild and an Australian Film Institute award for Best Editing for
 Frog Dreaming. His first feature film which he produced and
directed, A City's Child, won an AFI award for actress Monica
 Maughan and was invited to screen at the London Film Festival
as well as Edinburgh, Montreal, Chicago and Adelaide, where it
won the Gold Southern Cross Advertiser Award for Best Australian
Film. He is a member of the Australian Society of Authors.
Author of Belinda Lawrence mystery series,
CAPABLE OF MURDER,
THE EMBROIDERED CORPSE,
BLOODY HAM. From BeWrite Books.

A King Under Siege

A King Under Siege

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<p><span style="color:rgb(15,17,17);font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">Richard II found himself under siege not once, but twice in his minority. Crowned king at age ten, he was only fourteen when the Peasants' Revolt terrorized London. But he proved himself every bit the Plantagenet successor, facing Wat Tyler and the rebels when all seemed lost. Alas, his triumph was short-lived, and for the next ten years he struggled to assert himself against his uncles and increasingly hostile nobles. Just like in the days of his great-grandfather Edward II, vengeful magnates strove to separate him from his friends and advisors, and even threatened to depose him if he refused to do their bidding. The Lords Appellant, as they came to be known, purged the royal household with the help of the Merciless Parliament. They murdered his closest allies, leaving the King alone and defenseless. He would never forget his humiliation at the hands of his subjects. Richard's inability to protect his adherents would haunt him for the rest of his life, and he vowed that next time, retribution would be his.</span><br /><span class="a-text-bold" style="color:rgb(15,17,17);font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;">B.R.A.G. Medallion honoree!</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:#000000;">Book Review:  <strong>The Embroidered Corpse</strong>, by Brian Kavanagh; Genre: Contemporary Mystery </span></p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:#000000;"></span></p><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:#000000;"> ‘The Embroidered Corpse’ part of a series of mysteries by Brian Kavanagh weaves together a bit of history with the mystery.  Belinda Lawrence, a most definitely contemporary woman, is both clever and admirable. The conundrum she stumbles into at the acquisition of what seems an archaic piece of tapestry provides a  puzzle that starts off seeming fun, then perhaps curious… and maybe deadly. The first ‘threads’ that weave this tale together are in a controversial tale reflected by a recreation of a medieval-era tapestry.  The tale threatens the very fabric of the history it depicts.  Further, the revelation of a present –day  A murder makes Belinda realize that while she was on a quest for the quaint, she and her best buddy, were perhaps the last people to see the victim alive.</span></p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:#000000;">         From William the Conqueror to good King Harold, uncovering the plot means figuring out some historic details;  details that might well be exposed as lies, by the tapestry itself.  Authentication of information is the cloth that drapes a good piece of this puzzle, from William the Conqueror to good King Harold, and on to quite an assortment of present-day characters, including a group of monks…who most assuredly couldn’t be guilty of murder – could they?</span></p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:#000000;">  The  British antique hunt kicks it all off with quaint flavor. Dialogue is clever, believable, and occasionally has some fun with word choice.  The agreeable Mark seems the perfect guy for Belinda too, and you’ll find yourself hoping for more in that realm, throughout. </span></p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:#000000;">          The medieval connection is vital to the puzzle, and more detailed than than one imagines at the  outset – but interesting throughout. The Embroidered Corpse features a most-definitely contemporary setting, history buffs will especially enjoy this mystery.    It’s as rich as the steaming date pudding with chocolate sauce they mention … now where will I find a recipe for that?</span></p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:#000000;">          Mrs. Hudson declares Kavanagh’s ‘The Embroidered Corpse,’ a jolly good read.</span></p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Arial;">The Baker Street Clarion</span></p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Arial;"> http://bakerstreetclarion.com/  </span></p><p></p>