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Bitter Bloodline (The Clearwater Mysteries Book 5) Kindle Edition

by Jackson Marsh (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.8 out of 5 stars (155)
Following an accident, a schoolboy and a tattooed Romanian find themselves unexpected guests at Clearwater's country house, Larkspur Hall.

But what if their presence is no accident? What if Mr Smith is Protectori, a member of an ancient order of assassins bent on destroying anyone who sullies the name of the Szekely people of Transylvania? And what do a runaway boy and an assassin have to do with Clearwater's famed Easter dinner party and its guest of honour, the actor, Henry Irving?

Ancestral feuds, a pocket watch and a rare Romanian wine are seemingly random connections until Silas breaks into a London theatre, and James rescues a boy from drowning. Then, it's a race against time to prevent a hideous murder and Archer's ruin.

Bitter Bloodline is a no-heat mystery that sees Archer's loyal servants become their own band of Protectori. The Clearwater Mysteries are best read in order.
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    The Clearwater Mysteries
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07ZXD5KXS
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 2, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 893 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 287 pages
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  • Book 5 of 10 ‏ : ‎ The Clearwater Mysteries
  • Best Sellers Rank: #779,736 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 out of 5 stars (155)

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Jackson Marsh is an award-winning author, composer and lyricist. His novels mix bromance, history and facts with thrilling plots, and mainly revolve around gay characters. Originally from the UK, he now lives in Greece.

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4.8 out of 5 stars
155 global ratings

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  • JTeuy13
    5.0 out of 5 stars Delightful read.
    Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2025
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    This one is the best of the series I've read so far. That is my opinion. It was very well done to keep us guessing who the villain was for half of the book. It is a mystery, but as the story unfolds, the reader is there for the solution to the mystery, but the writer engages you with a breathtaking conclusion. However, once you realize who Abraham is, you know the outcome, but even that is unclear early on in the book. That is who exactly Abraham is. Even with the use of their last names, I was surprised that, like Lord Tennyson, the writer incorporates historical figures in their fiction.
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  • Tony Williamson Jr
    5.0 out of 5 stars Another exciting mystery!
    Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2019
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    This series is getting better with each book. This one leaves you with a few questions, but that is part of what makes a great mystery series.
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  • M H McKay
    4.0 out of 5 stars Great, ripping, tooth biting, romp.
    Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2025
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    As the lads from Clearwater's stable come out of their impoverished states, we witness many transformations, as they test their newfound freedom from prejudice and take initiative to climb a social scale few can imagine. A great tale, left me wanting much more.
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  • Nolan
    4.0 out of 5 stars Golden
    Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2024
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    Just when I start to think,'this is getting old,' Marsh throws in the most convoluted and unexpected plot twists. Then, I find myself sitting on the edge of my seat until I have finished the book.
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  • SebFox
    5.0 out of 5 stars A bloodline forged in friendship
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 7, 2024
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    We're at the halfway mark in the series and everyone has relocated to Clearwater's country home of Larkspur, near Cornwall. The setting, completely different to the smoggy peasoup of gloom that is London, is expansive and open but the looming danger is closer than it has ever been. As the Easter party Archer is to host approaches, a terrible train crash brings two mysterious visitors to Larkspur house.

    Thomas, who was also on the train and suffered minor injuries in the crash, returns with the two mysterious visitors to recuperate but it’s not long before Silas starts to get concerned about the 2 new guests and begins to investigate. As in the last book the team get split up as each follows a different aspect of the investigation, and a race against time ensues to stop a murder. The drama and the action take place on multiple fronts but unlike the last book, this one flows so much better as Jackson Marsh flips between locations whilst constantly pushing the drama forward at break neck speed.

    One of the great things about Jackson Marsh books is the detailed historical research he puts into them. You really start to see this as you read the scenes leading up to, and following, the train crash. It is so gripping and so informative it will have you on the edge of your seat when reading it. Who knew a crash involving a steam powered locomotive could be so explosive! But it didn't end there as we are also treated to a gathering of some actual historic figures too, as Jackson Marsh blends history with fiction during Archer’s charity event. I really enjoy these aspects and was glad to see the return of Lord Tennyson after first meeting him in Book 4. But my heart leapt for joy with the return of a “fictional” character when Silas visits the Lyceum theatre and is reunited with one of our favourite backstage runners.

    But these books aren’t just about solving mysteries, and mixing history with fiction. They are also about the characters and exploring them in more detail. Seeing their insecurities, seeing their growth, and the things they are dealing with. Seeing their relationships blossom and their friendships grow stronger. So it's probably worth mentioning a recurring theme that keeps popping up in these books, and that is the simmering tension bubbling under the surface between Silas and James. In each of the books so far, Silas has either flirted with James or kissed him and it's difficult to know why the author keeps nudging this issue forward. Well this book goes some way to addressing that. In the first book we could see how Silas really struggled to try to not think like a rent boy and use his sexuality as a means of communication. He kept trying not to think in innuendo or be so lascivious and more like a lorded gentry. In this book we see how he tries to show Archer how much he trusts and loves him in a rather odd way. Instead of telling him or showing him in a way like most other people might do, he falls back on his old ways of thinking and tells Archer to go off and have an affair. He tells him that he trusts him to do that and come back to him afterwards. Archer is very uncomfortable with this but can see Silas won't let it go so placates him in order to move the conversation on. So with James, the love Silas has for him keeps reverting back to sexual advances rather than simply hugging him or just telling him how he feels like most friends would. It’s as if Silas only believes the only thing he has that is of any value is his sexuality. We forget that even though he has left his horrendous life on the streets of London, the effects of what he's been through still remain. He is emotionally and mentally scarred. Something that others around him can't quite see, but we, as readers observe in the way he behaves towards those he really loves. In this book he openly admits to not knowing what his purpose is as he doesn't feel he has much to contribute and the life, as Archers consort, isn't enough. So this is why, despite Archers protests, he decides to pursue his nagging suspicion that there is something untoward with one of the visitors, and agrees to investigate some potentially leads, particularly when Thomas and James confirm similar suspicions.

    So when he returns to London to carry out his investigation, Silas comes across an old friend who is down on his luck. Remembering his past and the struggles he went through Silas immediately steps in to help, and the two of them band together to hatch a plan to break into the Opera House. It's at this point we start to see Silas regain some of his old sense of purpose as he finally has something he can do rather than sit around. For me it was good to have the narrative move back to London as it felt more exciting to be moving through the city than stuck in a country house. Though these books have travelled to various locations in the country, I think Jackson Marsh excels himself more when he's writing about London in the 1880s. You always get a real sense of history, the grit, and the grime of the city. But to be fair the real excitement in this book actually does take place in the countryside. Or to be more precise, in a harbour during a violent storm.

    With his atmospheric prose, Jackson Marsh whips up a fearsome storm as the drama relocates to Newquay harbour. As thunder roars overhead you feel the storm start to rise up around you, and as the waves begin to crash against your face you find yourself gasping for air with Jimmy Wright as he fights to save a drowning boy. Like so many of Jackson Marsh's action scenes, you are placed at the heart of it all as you do battle with your heroes to save the day. Five books in and we have such an emotional bond with these characters it's hard not to shed a tear as they fight against the odds to help those in need. Whether it's Silas helping Jake, or Jimmy caring for a scared little boy, your heart swells with pride at the men they've all grown in to. And all this "feeling" comes from the ink on a page and the imagination of just one man.

    This it's wonderful addition to the Clearwater books and a great reminder that here is an author who is at the top of his game.
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