E.V. Thompson / Ernest Victor Thompson
7 SeriesE.V. Thompson, also known as Ernest Victor Thompson, is a renowned author of historical novels. He is best known for his works in the Retallick Saga, the Amos Hawke series, and the Jagos of Cornwall series.
"Though the Heavens May Fall" is the first book in E.V. Thompson's Amos Hawke series, set in Cornwall in 1856. Cornish detective Amos Hawke, working from Scotland Yard, is dispatched to investigate the murder of three men. One victim's widow, Talwyn, and her daughter become central to the case despite a rocky initial encounter with Amos. Talwyn's assistance proves crucial in Amos's quest to bring the killer to justice. The series continues with "Churchyard and Hawke" and "Hawke's Tour."
