The Rainbird Pattern
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
.jpg) First edition cover | |
| Author | Victor Canning |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Thriller, suspense |
| Publisher | Heinemann |
Publication date | 1972 |
| Publication place | England, United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 244 |
The Rainbird Pattern is a thriller novel by Victor Canning, published by Heinemann in 1972. The novel has been described as Canning's best work in the thriller genre.[1]
Elderly spinster Julia Rainbird, under sessions by medium Blanche Tyler, or "Madame Blanche", promises her a large sum of money to locate her illegitimate nephew, Edward Shoebridge. Blanche and her boyfriend, George Lumley, begin making inquiries around their area about the Shoebridges, despite no one knowing where Edward is, or if he is alive.
Meanwhile, Edward Shoebridge, alive and under the pseudonym of "the Trader", has been organising small kidnappings around the area, but is planning a larger score, the Archbishop of Canterbury, whom he will hold for a large ransom.
