Into The Fire

ISBN-13: 9780552169578 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 576 str.

Manda Scott

Opis

A spellbinding narrative in the tradition of Kate Mosse's Labyrinth which thrillingly links arson attacks in modern-day France with the story of Joan of Arc during the Hundred Years War

There is a secret hidden within a body, burning within the flames, that will change history forever.2014: In the French city of Orléans, a man's charred corpse is found in a burned-out hotel, stripped of all ID. Police captain Inès Picaut must hunt down his killer before others fall prey to the fire. She has only one clue: the name of a woman who has been dead for over five hundred years.1429: Joan of Arc is taking the war to the English. They want her dead but the only way to reach her is through a fiercely loyal inner circle - until undercover spy Tomas Rustbeard finally earns her trust...The myths of the past hold the key to the mystery of the present, but how many must die before the truth is laid bare?

Recenzje

A clever, gripping thriller - a Da Vinci Code for those who like their prose to be elegant as well as page-turning Antonia Senior The Times - Best Historical Fiction of 2015

O autorze

Over the past two decades Manda Scott has brought iconic historical figures back to life, reimagined and re-booted for the twenty-first century. Her crime novels have been shortlisted for many awards including Hen's Teeth for the Orange Prize and No Good Deed for an Edgar Award. Her work has been translated into over twenty languages.

Manda's bestselling Boudica series was recently optioned for television.