Fans of Ellis Peters, S J Parris, Conn Iggulden and Bernard Cornwell will love this compelling historical mystery by much loved author Candace Robb with its vivid portrayal of 14th Century Britain and its captivating plot, which is full of tension, twists and turns...'A vivid portrait of 14th-century England which gives us a hero who is cunning and capable' -- Time Out'As full of intrigue as a Deighton or a Le Carré' -- Guardian;'Enthralling and evocative ... Candace Robb recreates medieval York with ease' -- Yorkshire Evening Press;'Meticulously researched, authentic and gripping' -- Yorkshire Evening Post'Robb paints a vivid canvas of a time when courage and chivalry combined' -- Choice'Top-notch' -- ***** Reader review'Keeps the reader fascinated from start to finish' -- ***** Reader'Entertainment at its best' -- ***** Reader review'I could not put it down' -- ***** Reader review'Absorbing' -- ***** Reader review***********************************************************************************IN UNSETTLED TIMES, WHO CAN YOU TRUST?1370: Owen Archer, ex-soldier and spy, is preparing to leave Wales, his work for John of Gaunt completed. Angered by Owen's prolonged absence, John Thoresby, Archbishop of York, orders his return.Meanwhile in York, Lucie Wilton is disheartened by her husband's long absence and concerned by allegations against her apothecary. Then Brother Michaelo brings upsetting news, forcing her to journey to her father's manor outside the city. Increasingly desperate, she accepts the company of a stranger...But Owen's stay in the land of his birth has created divided loyalties in him. And those who serve the Welsh rebel leader would have Owen sign up to fight and never go home...Where will his loyalties lie?
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Owen Archer, ex-soldier and spy, is preparing to depart Wales, his work for John of Gaunt completed. Increasingly desperate, she accepts the company of a stranger, who proves invaluable when they face danger.Angered by Owen's prolonged absence, aware of malicious rumours, John Thoresby, Archbishop of York, orders his return.
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The seventh novel in the acclaimed Owen Archer Series

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780099277972
Publisert
2000
Utgiver
Vendor
Arrow Books Ltd
Vekt
213 gr
Høyde
178 mm
Bredde
110 mm
Dybde
24 mm
Aldersnivå
01, G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
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Candace Robb has read and researched medieval history for many years, having studied for a Ph.D in Medieval and Anglo-Saxon Literature. She is the author of nine Owen Archer novels and three Margaret Kerr Mysteries.