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|   First edition | |
| Author | Bruce Cook (writing as Bruce Alexander) | 
|---|---|
| Language | English | 
| Series | Sir John Fielding, #6 | 
| Genre | Historical crime novel | 
| Publisher | Putnam | 
| Publication date | 1999 | 
| Publication place | United States | 
| Media type | Print (Hardcover, Paperback) | 
| Pages | 275 pp | 
| ISBN | 0-399-14564-8 | 
| OCLC | 41049502 | 
| 813/.54 21 | |
| LC Class | PS3553.O55314 D45 1999 | 
| Preceded by | Jack, Knave and Fool | 
| Followed by | The Color of Death | 
Death of a Colonial is the sixth historical mystery novel about Sir John Fielding by Bruce Alexander [1] (a pseudonym for Bruce Cook).
A nobleman, last of his line, is executed and the crown prepares to seize his property. But a claimant to the estate appears, ostensibly from the American colonies, and Sir John is asked to investigate the validity of his claim.