Matthew Corbett #1

Speaks the Nightbird

robert mccammon

In the Carolinas of 1699, a traveling magistrate and his clerk, Matthew, arrive in Fount Royal to hold a trial for an accused witch, a beautiful young woman named Rachel Howarth, a trial that reveals that Fount Royal has become a battleground between good and evil and that not even the innocent are safe.

Genres historical fictionmysteryhorrorfictionhistoricalaudiobookthrillerwitchesfantasymystery thriller

726 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1,2002

Series

Matthew Corbett

Literary awards

independent publisher book award (ippy), alabama author award,

Places

fount royal carolina,

This edition

Format: 726 pages, Hardcover
Published: September 1, 2002 by River City Publishing
ISBN: 9781880216620
ASIN: 1880216620
Language: English

About the author

robert mccammon

Pseudonyms: Robert R. McCammon; Robert Rick McCammon

Robert McCammon was a full-time horror writer for many years. Among his many popular novels were the classics Boy's Life and Swan Song. After taking a hiatus for his family, he returned to writing with an interest in historical fiction.

His newest book, Leviathan, is the tenth and final book in the Matthew Corbett series. It was published in trade hardcover (Lividian Publications), ebook (Open Road), and audiobook (Audible) formats on December 3, 2024.

McCammon resides in Birmingham, Alabama.