Patricia Finney

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Literature & Fiction, Historical Fiction

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AKA P.F. Chisholm and Grace Cavendish (with Jan Burchett),

Patricia Finney's first novel "A Shadow of Gulls" had already been published when she went up to Oxford aged 18 to study History. While she was still in her first year her book won the David Higham Award for Best First Novel of the year and some fantastic reviews. By then she was also an established broadcast dramatist, gaining particular acclaim with the BBC Radio 3's production of her play The Flood. Patricia's second novel, The Crow Goddess, followed within a year to further acclaim.

Patricia Finney latest book for children, Jack and the Ghosts, is due out shortly, published by HarperCollins in the USA and Transworld in the UK. As well as another award-winning radio play ("A Room...more

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Patricia Finney's Books

Average rating: 4.01 · 4,731 ratings · 362 reviews · 27 distinct works · Similar authors

	Firedrake's Eye (David Becket and Simon Ames, #1) 3.76 of 5 stars 3.76 avg rating — 188 ratings — published 1992 — 7 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Unicorn's Blood (David Becket and Simon Ames, #2) 3.71 of 5 stars 3.71 avg rating — 124 ratings — published 1998 — 4 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Gloriana's Torch (David Becket and Simon Ames, #3) 3.99 of 5 stars 3.99 avg rating — 67 ratings — published 2003 — 7 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Assassin (Lady Grace Mysteries, #1) by Grace Cavendish, Jan Burchett, Patricia Finney 3.93 of 5 stars 3.93 avg rating — 1,115 ratings — published 2004 — 7 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Betrayal (Lady Grace Mysteries, #2) by Grace Cavendish, Patricia Finney, Jan Burchett 4.03 of 5 stars 4.03 avg rating — 676 ratings — published 2004 — 6 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Shadow of Gulls (Lugh Mac Romain, #1) 4.26 of 5 stars 4.26 avg rating — 19 ratings — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Crow Goddess (Lugh Mac Romain, #2) 4.38 of 5 stars 4.38 avg rating — 16 ratings — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Jack and Rebel, the Police Dog 4.05 of 5 stars 4.05 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2002 — 5 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	I, Jack by Jack the Dog, Patricia Finney, Peter Bailey (Illustrations) 4.08 of 5 stars 4.08 avg rating — 102 ratings — published 2000 — 7 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Glorianas Torch 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by Patricia Finney

David Becket and Simon Ames (3 books)
by Patricia Finney
3.783641160949868 of 5 stars 3.78 avg rating — 379 ratings

Lugh Mac Romain (2 books)
by Patricia Finney
4.314285714285714 of 5 stars 4.31 avg rating — 35 ratings

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