| Death of a Colonial | |
| Author: | Bruce Cook (writing as Bruce Alexander) |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Sir John Fielding, #6 |
| Genre: | Historical crime novel |
| Publisher: | Putnam |
| Release Date: | 1999 |
| Media Type: | Print (Hardcover, Paperback) |
| Pages: | 275 pp |
| Isbn: | 0-399-14564-8 |
| Dewey: | 813/.54 21 |
| Congress: | PS3553.O55314 D45 1999 |
| Oclc: | 41049502 |
| 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 (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.